Poultice

n.	1.	A soft composition, as of bread, bran, or a mucilaginous substance, to be applied to sores, inflamed parts of the body, etc.; a cataplasm.
v. t.	1.	To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. [imp. & p. p. Poulticed ; p. pr. & vb. n. Poulticing .]

Noun	1.	poultice - 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. Synonyms: cataplasm, plaster
Verb	1.	poultice - dress by covering with a therapeutic substance Synonyms: plaster

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