poultice

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈpoʊltɪs/ === Noun === poultice (plural poultices) 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. A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite. ==== Synonyms ==== cataplasm ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Verb === poultice (third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed) (transitive) To treat with a poultice. === Anagrams === epulotic