Meaning of POULTICE
| Pronunciation: | | 'powltis
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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- [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
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POULTICE is a 8 letter word that starts with P. |
| | Synonyms: | | cataplasm, plaster, plaster |
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| | See Also: | | dress, dressing, medical dressing, mustard plaster, sinapism | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\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.
\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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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A mass of crushed herbs that is applied directly to an affected area. Poultices contain an active substance and a base, and are placed on any part of the body to relieve pain and reduce congestion or inflammation. |
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