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Poultice (Verb)

Meaning

Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance.

Classification

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

Examples

  • The doctor applied a warm poultice to the child's chest to loosen the mucus and ease her congestion.
  • To treat the sprain, the athlete poulticed her ankle with a mixture of arnica and peppermint oil.
  • The spa therapist gently poulticed the client's face with a soothing mask made from honey and aloe vera.
  • In an attempt to draw out the infection, the nurse poulticed the wound with a mixture of onion and comfrey.
  • The ancient remedy involved poulticing the affected area with a special type of medicinal clay to absorb the toxins.

Synonyms

  • Plaster

Related Words

  • Poultice (noun)
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