"poultices" in the noun sense
1. poultice, cataplasm, plaster
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
"poultices" in the verb sense
1. poultice, plaster
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
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