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Synonyms
fo·ment (fō-mĕnt́)

[Middle English fomenten, to apply warm liquids to the skin, from Old French fomenter, from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum, poultice, from fovēre, to warm.]

transitive verb: -ment·ed, -ment·ing, -ments. 

  1. To promote the growth of; incite.
  2. To treat (the skin, for example) by fomentation.

derivatives

fo·ment́er
noun