poultice
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tɪs 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.
Origin:
1535–45; earlier pultes, plural (taken as singular) of Latin puls (stem pult-) thick pap. See pulse2
1535–45; earlier pultes, plural (taken as singular) of Latin puls (stem pult-) thick pap. See pulse2
Related forms
un·poul·ticed, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | med Also called: cataplasm a local moist and often heated application for the skin consisting of substances such as kaolin, linseed, or mustard, used to improve the circulation, treat inflamed areas, etc |
| 2. | slang (Austral) a large sum of money, esp a debt |
| [C16: from earlier pultes, from Latin puls a thick porridge] | |
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
poultice
1542, alteration of M.E. pultes, from L. pultes, pl. of puls "porridge" (see pulse (n.)).
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Medical Dictionary
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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Example sentences
They also make a poultice of steamed branches and apply it to bruises and sores.
She would have known which leaves to mash to make a soothing poultice.
There are some accounts of the root being powdered and used as a poultice.
The mashed root, moistened with water, was used as a poultice to reduce swellings.
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