mustard plaster


noun

a black mixture of mustard and rubber placed on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.

Origin of mustard plaster

First recorded in 1855–60

British Dictionary definitions for mustard plaster

mustard plaster

noun

med a mixture of powdered black mustard seeds and an adhesive agent applied to the skin for its relaxing, stimulating, or counterirritant effects

Medical definitions for mustard plaster

mustard plaster

n.

A medicinal plaster made with a pastelike mixture of powdered black mustard, flour, and water, used especially as a counterirritant.