poultice
11poultice — /ˈpoʊltəs / (say pohltuhs) noun 1. a soft, moist mass of some substance, as bread, meal, linseed, herbage, etc., often heated, applied as a medicament to the body. 2. Colloquial a large amount: he has a poultice of money. 3. Colloquial a mortgage …
12poultice — I. noun Etymology: Middle English pultes, from Medieval Latin, literally, pap, from Latin, plural of pult , puls porridge Date: 15th century a soft usually heated and sometimes medicated mass spread on cloth and applied to sores or other lesions… …
13poultice — /pohl tis/, n., v., poulticed, poulticing. n. 1. a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. v.t. 2. to apply a poultice to. [1535 45; earlier pultes, pl. (taken as sing.) of L puls (s. pult )… …
14poultice — noun A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied. Syn: cataplasm …
15poultice — [[t]po͟ʊltɪs[/t]] poultices N COUNT A poultice is a piece of cloth with a soft, often hot, substance such as clay or a mixture of herbs on it. It is put over a painful or swollen part of someone s body in order to reduce the pain or swelling …
16poultice — poul·tice || pəʊltɪs n. plaster, soft heated mass of herbs (or meal, clay, etc.) wrapped in a cloth and applied to a wounded or inflamed area of the body v. apply a poultice to a wounded or inflamed area of the body …
17poultice — [ pəʊltɪs] noun a soft, moist mass of material, typically consisting of bran, flour, herbs, etc., applied with a cloth to the body to relieve inflammation. verb apply a poultice to. Origin ME: from L. pultes (plural), from puls, pult pottage, pap …
18poultice — poul•tice [[t]ˈpoʊl tɪs[/t]] n. v. ticed, tic•ing 1) med a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body 2) med to apply a poultice to • Etymology: 1535–45; earlier pultes < L, pl. (taken as… …
19poultice — šuteklis statusas Aprobuotas sritis farmacinės formos apibrėžtis Hidrofilinis šilumą sulaikantis pagrindas su išsklaidytomis kietomis ar skystomis veikliosiomis medžiagomis. Šuteklis dažniausiai storai paskirstomas ant tinkamos tvarsliavos ir yra …
20poultice — n. & v. n. a soft medicated and usu. heated mass applied to the body and kept in place with muslin etc., for relieving soreness and inflammation. v.tr. apply a poultice to. Etymology: orig. pultes (pl.) f. L puls pultis pottage, pap, etc …
