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Definitions for Poultice
[1] a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
[2] to apply a poultice to.
[3] Also called: cataplasm med a local moist and often heated application for the skin consisting of substances such as kaolin, linseed, or mustard, used to improve the circulation, treat inflamed areas, etc
[4] Australian slang a large sum of money, esp a debt
Words related to Poultice
plaster, compress, dressing, cataplasm, fomentation
Words nearby Poultice
poulenc, poult, poult-de-soie, poulter's measure, poulterer, poultice, poultry, poultryman, pounce, pouncet box, pound
Origin of Poultice
1535–45; earlier pultes, plural (taken as singular) of Latin puls (stem pult- ) thick pap. See pulse2
Other words from Poultice
un·poul·ticed , adjective
poul′ tice v.
Word origin for Poultice
C16: from earlier pultes, from Latin puls a thick porridge