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poultices

poultices is the plural of poultice.

Meaning of poultice

Noun

poultice (plural poultices)

  1. 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.
    • The poultice relaxeth the pores.1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted...
  2. A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.

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Questions about poultices

What is poultices the plural of?
Poultices is the plural of poultice.

Words near poultices in the dictionary

  1. poultice
  2. poultice pavement
  3. poultice pavements
  4. poulticed
  5. poulticelike
  6. poultices
  7. poulticewise
  8. poulticing
  9. Poultney
  10. Poultneys
  11. Poulton

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