English dictionary
poultice
/'p/oU/lt/I/s/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm.
Source: webster1913
verb
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dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Synonyms plasterSource: WordNet 3.0
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To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
Source: webster1913