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Added 9 October 2026

poultice

/ˈpoʊltɪs/ noun

In Latin: fōmentum Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about poultice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.
A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.

verb

To treat with a poultice.

Origin

From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.

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