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poultice

noun verb

A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas…

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Word length
8
Starts with
P
Ends with
E
Contains
OU
Scrabble score
12

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ˈpoʊltɪs

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noun

  1. A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

verb

  1. Dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

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