emplastrum
/ɪmˈplastrəm/ /ɛmˈplastrəm/Medicine. Now historical
noun
A medicinal preparation in the form of a sticky paste or salve, usually applied to the skin on a piece of linen or leather; = plaster.
Origin
Mid 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Copland (fl. 1505–1547), translator and printer. From classical Latin emplastrum emplaster.