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Emplastic — Em*plas tic, a. [Cf. F. emplastique, fr. Gr. ? clogging. See {Emplaster}.] Fit to be applied as a plaster; glutinous; adhesive; as, emplastic applications. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Emplastic — Em*plas tic, n. A medicine causing constipation. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
emplastic — I. (ˈ)em|plastik, ə̇mˈp adjective Etymology: Greek emplastikos, from emplastos (verbal of emplassein to plaster up, make stick, from em en (II) + plassein to mold, form, plaster more at plaster : adhesive II. noun … Useful english dictionary
emplastic — adj. adhesive, sticky … English contemporary dictionary
emplastic — em·plas·tic … English syllables
adhesive — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. sticky, gluey, tenacious. n. adherent; glue, cement, etc. See coherence. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. adhering, adherent, sticking, sticky, glutinous, resinous, gummy, viscid, viscous, gluey,… … English dictionary for students
emplaster — /em pläˈstər/ (obsolete) noun and verb Plaster ORIGIN: OFr emplastre(r), from L emplastrum • • • emplastic / plasˈ/ adjective 1. Glutinous 2. Adhesive noun A medicine that blocks the pores emplasˈtron (Greek) or emplasˈtrum … Useful english dictionary
