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Poultice

//ˈpoʊltɪs// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.

    "The poultice relaxeth the pores."

  2. 2
    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. wordnet
  3. 3
    A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
Verb
  1. 1
    To treat with a poultice. transitive
  2. 2
    dress by covering with a therapeutic substance wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.

Etymology 2

From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.

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