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1. hoplochrism (uncountable) (rare, chiefly historical) The superstitious practice of applying a salve, ointment, or chrism to a weapon that has caused an injury — rather than to the injury itself — in the belief that doing so will heal the wound that the weapon caused; weapon salve. Source: ecdict

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weapon caused injury salve applying belief chiefly chrism doing heal historical itself ointment practice rare rather superstitious wound

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