poultices

Definition of poulticesnext
plural of poultice
as in plasters
a medicated covering used to heal an injury placed a poultice over the infected cut

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plasters
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  • Mahmood said the company has already raised $175,000 for the project and that his team is building a series of plasters, Bloomberg reported.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Their technique also involves working with a variety of unexpected materials like plasters, metallic powders and even coffee powder.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Poultices.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/poultices. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.

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