poultice

Related topics: Hospital

MHsomething that is put on someone’s skin to make it less swollen or painful, often made of a wet cloth with milk, herbs, or clay on it 泥敷剂，泥罨剂，膏药

Examples from the Corpus

poultice• He applied cold poultices to the sufferer's forehead, which sent him into a coma.• Fear spread cold over her body, like a dead poultice.• A disposable nappy is an excellent cover over foot poultices and retains heat.• The solid uncooperative bundle was surprisingly heavy; it was like trying to manoeuvre a firm and rather smelly poultice.• Kenny the houseboy arrived with the poultice makings, but one look at me convinced him it was useless.• He decided on a brutal vinegar poultice.

Origin poultice

(1300-1400) Medieval Latin pultes “soft material”, from Latin puls “porridge”

Chinese

Syllable

Corpus

BNC: 35676 COCA: 28544

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