Poultice
Pronunciation : Poul"tice
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. puls, pl. pultes, a thick pap; akin to Gr. po`ltos. Cf. Pulse seeds.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Poul"tice
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice.
t. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913