Poultice Definition

pōltĭs
poulticed, poultices, poulticing
noun
poultices
A hot, soft, moist mass, as of flour, herbs, mustard, etc., sometimes spread on cloth, applied to a sore or inflamed part of the body.
Webster's New World

A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied.

Wiktionary
verb
poulticed, poultices, poulticing
To apply a poultice to.
Webster's New World
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Noun

Singular:
poultice
Plural:
poultices

Origin of Poultice

  • Middle English pultes from Medieval Latin pultēs thick paste from Latin pl. of puls pult- pottage pulse2

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From an alteration of Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls.

    From Wiktionary

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