poultice
12 points
English
8 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #40,068
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Definitions
noun
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.
verb
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/pˈoʊltʌs/ · 2 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural poultices
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cl
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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