poultice
1Poultice — 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] …
2Poultice — 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 …
3poultice — ► NOUN ▪ a soft moist mass of flour, plant material, etc., applied to the skin to relieve inflammation. ► VERB ▪ apply a poultice to. ORIGIN from Latin puls pottage, pap …
4poultice — [pōl′tis] n. [earlier pultes < ML, thick pap, orig. pl. of L puls: see PULSE2] 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 vt. poulticed, poulticing to… …
5poultice — index drug Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6poultice — 1540s, alteration of M.E. pultes, from L. pultes, pl. of puls porridge (see PULSE (Cf. pulse) (n.)) …
7Poultice — A poultice, also called cataplasm, is a soft moist mass, often heated and medicated, that is spread on cloth over the skin to treat an aching, inflamed, or painful part of the body. It can also be a porous solid filled with solvent used to remove …
8poultice — A soft magma or mush prepared by wetting various powders or other absorbent substances with oily or watery fluids, sometimes medicated, and usually applied hot to the surface; it exerts an emollient, relaxing, or stimulant, counterirritant effect …
9poultice — n. to apply a poultice * * * [ pəʊltɪs] to apply a poultice …
10poultice — UK [ˈpəʊltɪs] / US [ˈpoʊltɪs] noun [countable] Word forms poultice : singular poultice plural poultices a soft wet substance that you put on an injury or painful part of someone s body …
