noun

poultice

poultice, cataplasm

The doctor applied a warm poultice to the wound.

The doctor applied a warm poultice to the wound.

to apply a ((poultice)) ((to sth.)) to apply a poultice to something The doctor applied a warm poultice to the wound.

compress, plaster, cataplasm

From Latin 'puls', 'pultis' meaning 'porridge' or 'pap', referring to a soft, moist mass.

It sounds a bit like 'pull this'. Imagine it's used to 'pull' out infection or pain.

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