Thesaurus: poultice

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1. n. A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm.
2. v. t. To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
3. n. 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.
4. v. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
5. 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. To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
6. A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginoussubstance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.;a cataplasm. "Poultice relaxeth the pores." Bacon.
7. n:100 n. 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. v. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance