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poultice |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poultice \Poul"tice\, n. [L. puls, pl pultes a thick pap; akin to Gr po`ltos. Cf {Pulse} seeds.] A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. ``Poultice relaxeth the pores.'' --Bacon. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Poultice \Poul"tice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poulticed}; p. pr & vb n. {Poulticing}.] To apply a poultice to to dress with a poultice. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: poultice n : 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 [syn: {cataplasm}, {plaster}] v : dress by covering with a therapeutic substance [syn: {plaster}]
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