Etymology

poultice

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Today it means: A soft, moist mass, usually wrapped in cloth and warmed, that is applied topically to a sore, aching or lesioned part of the body to soothe it. Full definition →

Middle English pultes ← Latin pultes
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  1. Latin · derived frompultes
  2. Middle English · inherited frompultes
  3. English todaypoultice

From Middle English pultes, from Latin pultes, plural of puls. The phonological development from Middle English is regular; compare poultry.

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