poultice

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Pronunciation

• (GA) IPA: /ˈpoʊltɪs/

Noun

poultice (plural poultices)

1. 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.
   • 1626, Francis Bacon, Sylva Sylvarum, Or, A Naturall Historie: In Ten Centuries

     The poultice relaxeth the pores.

Synonyms

• cataplasm

Translations

• French: cataplasme
• Italian: cataplasma
• Portuguese: emplastro, emplasto, cataplasma
• Russian: припа́рка
• Spanish: cataplasma

Verb

poultice (poultices, present participle poulticing; past and past participle poulticed)

1. (transitive) To treat with a poultice.

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