poultice

[ pohl-tis ]

/ ˈpoʊl tɪs /

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noun

a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.

verb (used with object), poul·ticed, poul·tic·ing.

to apply a poultice to.

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

Words nearby poultice

Poulenc, poult, poult-de-soie, poulterer, poulter's measure, poultice, poultry, poultryman, pounce, pouncet box, pound

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Example sentences from the Web for poultice

He felt impotent, moreover, which never serves as a poultice to anger.
The Stolen Singer|Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger
A poultice of tobacco leaves is a favorite remedy, and may be used to soothe the sore after cauterization.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
The brave good dog bit him severely in the leg, and now he cannot walk; and the grandmere has to poultice his leg.
The Children's Pilgrimage|L. T. Meade
One of our men was bitten by a snake, but a poultice of bark and gunpowder was sufficient to cure the wound.
History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I.|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark

He said, "When the time came that this country needed a poultice it elected President Hayes and got it."
A Backward Glance at Eighty|Charles A. Murdock

British Dictionary definitions for poultice

poultice

/ (ˈpəʊltɪs) /

noun

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

Australian slang a large sum of money, esp a debt

Word Origin for poultice

C16: from earlier pultes, from Latin puls a thick porridge

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Medical definitions for poultice

poultice

[ pōl′tĭs ]

n.

A soft moist adhesive mass, as of meal or clay, that is usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body.cataplasm

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poul′tice v.

单词	poultice
释义	poultice [ pohl-tis ] / ˈpoʊl tɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR poultice ON THESAURUS.COM noun a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. verb (used with object), poul·ticed, poul·tic·ing. to apply a poultice to. 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 Words nearby poultice Poulenc, poult, poult-de-soie, poulterer, poulter's measure, poultice, poultry, poultryman, pounce, pouncet box, pound Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for poultice He felt impotent, moreover, which never serves as a poultice to anger. The Stolen Singer\|Martha Idell Fletcher Bellinger A poultice of tobacco leaves is a favorite remedy, and may be used to soothe the sore after cauterization. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture The brave good dog bit him severely in the leg, and now he cannot walk; and the grandmere has to poultice his leg. The Children's Pilgrimage\|L. T. Meade One of our men was bitten by a snake, but a poultice of bark and gunpowder was sufficient to cure the wound. History of the Expedition under the Command of Captains Lewis and Clark, Vol. I.\|Meriwether Lewis and William Clark He said, "When the time came that this country needed a poultice it elected President Hayes and got it." A Backward Glance at Eighty\|Charles A. Murdock British Dictionary definitions for poultice poultice / (ˈpəʊltɪs) / noun 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 Australian slang a large sum of money, esp a debt Word Origin for poultice C16: from earlier pultes, from Latin puls a thick porridge Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to poultice plaster, compress, dressing, cataplasm, fomentation Medical definitions for poultice poultice [ pōl′tĭs ] n. A soft moist adhesive mass, as of meal or clay, that is usually heated, spread on cloth, and applied to warm, moisten, or stimulate an aching or inflamed part of the body.cataplasm Other words from poultice poul′tice v. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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poultice

noun

verb (used with object), poul·ticed, poul·tic·ing.

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