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poultice
/ˈpoʊltɪs/
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What does poultice mean?
noun
- 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.
- A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
verb
- To treat with a poultice.
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And the larger sheet, which had enclosed the rest, seemed by its first cramp line, “To poultice chestnut mare”—a farrier’s bill!
Now for the throat--The best external application is a barm and oatmeal poultice How ought it to be made, and how applied?
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This deposit should first be removed by washing with castile soap and tepid water, and the daily application of a hop poultice.
She bandaged each hand and arm with the mixture and plastered the soggy, evil-smelling stuff in a thick poultice over her face and neck.
In spite of what is sometimes urged to the contrary, a hot poultice is, perhaps, the best means of bringing this about.