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poul⋅tice
[pohl-tis] 
tɪs
noun, verb, -ticed, -tic⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. |
–verb (used with object)
| 2. | to apply a poultice to. |
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| poul·tice (pōl'tĭs) n. A soft moist mass of bread, meal, clay, or other adhesive substance, usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. Also called cataplasm. tr.v. poul·ticed, poul·tic·ing, poul·tic·es To apply a poultice to. [Middle English pultes, from Medieval Latin pultēs, thick paste, from Latin, pl. of puls, pult-, pottage; see pulse2.] |
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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.Poultice
Poul"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.] To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
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poultice
1542, alteration of M.E. pultes, from L. pultes, pl. of puls "porridge" (see pulse (n.)).
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Main Entry: 1poul·tice
Pronunciation: 'pOl-t&s
Function: noun
: a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth andapplied to sores or other lesions to supply moist warmth, relieve pain, or act as a counterirritant or antiseptic called also cataplasm
Main Entry: 2poultice
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -ticed; -tic·ing
: to apply a poultice to
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poultice poul·tice (pōl'tĭs)
n.
A soft moist adhesive mass, as of meal or clay, that is usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body. Also called cataplasm.
poul'tice v.
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