poultice
/ˈpoʊltɪs/
noun 2verb 1
Collocations
2VERB + POULTICE
apply
POULTICE + NOUN
relaxeth
Definitions
noun
1
A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it.
The poultice relaxeth the pores.
Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice.
2
A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.
verb
1
To treat with a poultice.
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The poultice relaxeth the pores.
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Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice.
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