poultice

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[ˈpəʊltɪs], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a soft, moist mass of material, typically consisting of bran, flour, herbs, etc., applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin pultes (plural), from puls, pult- ‘pottage, pap’


[ˈpəʊltɪs], (Verb)

Definitions:
- apply a poultice to
(e.g: he poulticed the wound)


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Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin pultes (plural), from puls, pult- ‘pottage, pap’




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