poultice

From an alteration of Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls.

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpoʊltɪs/

poultice (plural poultices)

1. A soft, moist mass applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe. A poultice is usually wrapped in cloth and often warmed before being applied.
   • Francis Bacon

     Poultice relaxeth the pores.

• cataplasm

poultice (third-person singular simple present poultices, present participle poulticing, simple past and past participle poulticed)

1. (transitive) To treat with a poultice.

• epulotic