First Known Use: 15th century
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1poultice
noun poul·tice \ˈpōl-təs\
: a soft, usually heated substance that is spread on cloth and then placed on the skin to heal a sore or reduce pain
Full Definition of POULTICE
: a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions
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Origin of POULTICE
Middle English pultes, from Medieval Latin, literally, pap, from Latin, plural of pult-, puls porridge
2poultice
verb
poulticedpoultic·ing
Definition of POULTICE
transitive verb
: to apply a poultice to
First Known Use of POULTICE
1644
POULTICE[1] Defined for Kids
poultice
noun poul·tice \ˈpōl-təs\
Definition of POULTICE for Kids
: a soft and heated preparation usually containing medicine that is spread on cloth and placed on the skin to heal a sore or relieve pain
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