1. soft, moist masses of material applied to the body to relieve soreness and inflammation
Usage: medical; plural of poultice

1. applies a poultice to; treats with a poultice
Usage: third person singular present tense

Examples

• The nurse prepared warm poultices for the patient’s swollen joints.
• Traditional healers often use clay poultices to draw out infections.
• She poultices the wound with herbs and bandages.
• The doctor recommended hot poultices to reduce the inflammation.
• Mustard poultices were commonly used in folk medicine.
• He carefully poultices the injured area twice daily.