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poultice

Pronunciation: /ˈpoʊltɪs/

The English word “poultice” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.

verb

  1. To treat with a poultice.

Etymology

From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.

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