poultice

1 of 2

noun

poul·​tice ˈpōl-təs How to pronounce poultice (audio)
: a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions

poultice

2 of 2

verb

poulticed; poulticing

transitive verb

: to apply a poultice to

Examples of poultice in a Sentence

Noun placed a poultice over the infected cut
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Step 5: Scrub Bowl and Flush Use a toilet brush to scrub the bowl, which will help to scour away any residual staining that has been loosened by the vinegar poultice. Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Aug. 2024 Swallows collect another toxic plant, celandine, to make a poultice for their chicks’ eyes. Adrienne Mayor, Discover Magazine, 28 May 2024
Verb
Actually, Sister, in my experience poulticing isn’t much help in these chest cases. Emma Donoghue, The Atlantic, 12 May 2020 See all Example Sentences for poultice 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pultes, from Medieval Latin, literally, pap, from Latin, plural of pult-, puls porridge

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1644, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poultice was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Poultice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poultice. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

poultice

noun
poul·​tice
ˈpōl-təs
: a soft usually heated mass that often contains medicine, is spread on cloth, and is applied especially to sores

Medical Definition

poultice

1 of 2 noun
poul·​tice ˈpōl-təs How to pronounce poultice (audio)
: a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions to supply moist warmth, relieve pain, or act as a counterirritant or antiseptic

called also cataplasm

poultice

2 of 2 transitive verb
poulticed; poulticing
: to apply a poultice to

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