poultice
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EnglishEdit
EtymologyEdit
From an alteration of Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls.
PronunciationEdit
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊltɪs/
NounEdit
poultice (plural poultices)
- 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.
- Francis Bacon
- Poultice relaxeth the pores.
- Francis Bacon
SynonymsEdit
TranslationsEdit
A poultice or plaster
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VerbEdit
poultice (third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed)
- (transitive) To treat with a poultice.