spongiopilin Meaning, Definition & Usage

Spon`gi*o*pi"lin noun
Etymology
Gr. , dim. of a sponge + felt.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistend with hot water it is used as a poultice.

Webster 1913