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   poultice

   /ˈpəʊltɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a soft, moist mass of material, typically consisting of bran, flour, herbs, etc., applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation and kept in place with a cloth.

   verb

   • 1. apply a poultice to: "he poulticed the wound"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin pultes (plural), from puls, pult- ‘pottage, pap’.

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