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poultice
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
poultice
(noun)
poultice
/
ˈ
poʊltəs/
noun
plural
poultices
poultice
/
ˈ
poʊltəs/
noun
plural
poultices
Britannica Dictionary definition of POULTICE
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:
a soft, usually heated substance that is spread on cloth and then placed on the skin to heal a sore or reduce pain
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