English Explanatory Dictionary

poultice

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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.

Pronunciation

/ˈpoʊltɪs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-poultice.wav

Word forms

poultice poultices poulticing poulticed

Etymology

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

Synonyms

cataplasm

Derived words

bread poultice poulticelike poultice pavement poulticewise
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