Poulticing

Poulticing
Poultice Poul"tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poulticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poulticing}.] To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. [1913 Webster]

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  • Poultice — Poul tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poulticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poulticing}.] To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Poulticed — Poultice Poul tice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Poulticed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Poulticing}.] To apply a poultice to; to dress with a poultice. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Quiltor — is a fistulous wound about the top of a horse s foot, and results from treads, pricks, or neglected corns, which lead to the formation of matter underneath the hoof. Any dead horn, matter, or other cause of irritation must be sought for by… …   Wikipedia

  • poultice — /pohl tis/, n., v., poulticed, poulticing. n. 1. a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body. v.t. 2. to apply a poultice to. [1535 45; earlier pultes, pl. (taken as sing.) of L puls (s. pult )… …   Universalium

  • poultice — /ˈpoʊltəs / (say pohltuhs) noun 1. a soft, moist mass of some substance, as bread, meal, linseed, herbage, etc., often heated, applied as a medicament to the body. 2. Colloquial a large amount: he has a poultice of money. 3. Colloquial a mortgage …  

  • poultice — [pōl′tis] n. [earlier pultes < ML, thick pap, orig. pl. of L puls: see PULSE2] a hot, soft, moist mass, as of flour, herbs, mustard, etc., sometimes spread on cloth, applied to a sore or inflamed part of the body vt. poulticed, poulticing to… …   English World dictionary

  • jaconet — n. a cotton cloth like cambric, esp. a dyed waterproof kind for poulticing etc. Etymology: Urdu jagannathi f. Jagannath (now Puri) in India, its place of origin: see JUGGERNAUT …   Useful english dictionary

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