mustard poulticen.
/ˈmʌstəd ˌpəʊltᵻs/, U.S. /ˈməstərd ˌpoʊltəs/ = mustard plaster n.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medical appliances or equipment > equipment for treating wound or ulcer > [noun] > poultice, plaster, or compress
plasterOE
clydec1325
emplastera1382
entretea1400
pottagea1400
poulticea1400
faldellac1400
treatc1400
Gratia Dei?a1425
magdaleon?a1425
strictorya1425
grace of Godc1450
emplastrum?1541
malagma?1541
sparadrap1543
spasmadrap?a1547
plasture?1550
mustard plaster1562
cataplasm1563
oint-plaster1578
quilt1583
compress1599
compression1599
diachylum-plaster1599
pulment1599
pulvinar1599
frontlet1600
sinapism1601
epithemation1615
diapalma1646
opodeldoc1646
attraction1656
treacle plaster1659
melilot emplaster1676
stay1676
oxycroceum1696
melilot plaster1712
adhesive1753
bag1753
mustard poultice1765
soap plaster1789
water dressing1830
poor man's plaster1833
compressor1851
spongiopiline1851
vinegar-poultice1854
water-strapping1854
pitch-plaster1858
jacket poultice1862
mustard leaf1869
mustard paper1874
piline1874
plaster-mull1890
mustard cloth1897
plaster-muslin1899
antiphlogistin1901
1765 tr. Dioscorides in tr. G. van Swieten Comm. Aphorisms Boerhaave XI. 243 Plasters for twitching up the skin, and mustard poultices are to be alternately applied to the whole surface of the body.
1774 J. C. Lettsom Med. Mem. Gen. Dispensary London v. 237 A weak mustard poultice was applied to the sole of each foot.
1802 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 8 31 Mustard poultices were applied to his feet.
1868 Galaxy Sept. 347 Jessie got up with the remark that it was time to renew the mustard-poultices that stimulated the curdling veins in his limbs into flow.
1993 S. Stewart Ramlin Rose ix. 93 She..showed me how to go on with the mustard poultices on his..chest and the constant steamin kettle on the hob to ease his tight breathin.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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