Category:Poultice

Poul"tice, n. Etym: [l. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to gr. Po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.]

Defn: 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." Bacon.

Poultice Poul"tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.]

Defn: to apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.