מָלוּגְמָא, c. (μάλαγμα) any emollient, plaster, poultice. Sifra B’har ch. I (ref. to Lev. XXV, 6) ולא לעשות ממנה מ׳ but not to use (the fruits of the Sabbatical year) for a poultice; Succ. 40ᵇ; B. Kam. 102ᵃ. Tosef. Dem. I, 25 קמח לעשות מ׳ flour to make poultices; a. fr.—Trnsf. a soothing remedy. Sabb. 119ᵇ חמין … מ׳ hot water after the exit of the Sabbath is soothing. Deut. R. s. 8 מ׳ למכה the Law is an emollient for every wound; Midr. Till. to Ps. XIX מ׳ ללב soothing for the heart; Yalk. Ps. 675; Lev. R. s. 12 מוליגא, מוליגי׳ (corr. acc.)