Poultice

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • 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.
  • v. To apply a poultice to.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • 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.
  • v. To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A soft and usually warm mass of meal, bread, herbs, or the like, used as an emollient application to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm.
  • To cover with a poultice; apply poultices to.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • 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
    • Verb Form
    poulticed    poultices    poulticing   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dress   
    Form
    poulticed    poulticing   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    cataplasm   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    compress    salve    lotion    dressing    ointment   
     
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