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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. Source: opted
  3. 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. Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. dress by covering with a therapeutic substance Source: wordnet
  5. 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. Source: webster
  6. 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. Source: adambom
  7. 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 Source: ecdict

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