POULTICE


Meaning of POULTICE in English

/ ˈpəʊltɪs; NAmE ˈpoʊ-/ noun

a soft substance spread on a cloth, sometimes heated, and put on the skin to reduce pain or swelling

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WORD ORIGIN

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

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