Poultice (Noun)
Meaning
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..
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The nurse applied a poultice to the patient's bruised knee to reduce the swelling and ease the pain.
- She mixed baking soda and water to create a homemade poultice to soothe her sore muscles after the workout.
- To alleviate her sinus pressure, she applied a warm poultice to her face and inhaled the vapor from the herbal remedy.
- A mustard poultice was often used in traditional medicine to loosen chest congestion and help patients cough up phlegm.
- After a few applications of the clay poultice, the wound started to heal and the inflammation began to subside.