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plural poultices
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. quotations examples
The poultice relaxeth the pores.
1631, Francis [Bacon], “(please specify |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], 3rd edition, London: […] William Rawley; [p]rinted by J[ohn] H[aviland] for William Lee […]
A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite. examples
third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed
(transitive) To treat with a poultice. examples