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poultice

poul·tice [ pṓltiss ] (plural poul·tic·es)


noun 
Definition:
 
moist substance applied to injury: a warm moist preparation placed on an aching or inflamed part of the body to ease pain, improve circulation, or hasten the expression of pus

[14th century. < Latin pultes, plural of puls "pottage, thick gruel"]
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