| poultice | A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm. "Poultice relaxeth the pores." Origin: L. Puls, pl. Pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. Poltos. Cf. Pulse seeds. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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