'Poultice' definitions:

Definition of 'poultice'

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noun
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. [syn: poultice, cataplasm, plaster]
verb
Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance [syn: poultice, plaster]

Definition of 'Poultice'

From: GCIDE
  • Poultice \Poul"tice\, n. [L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.] A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. "Poultice relaxeth the pores." --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Poultice'

From: GCIDE
  • Poultice \Poul"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.] To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. [1913 Webster]

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