Thesaurus results for POULTICES

poultices

noun

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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Recent Examples of poultices My whole body felt softer and stronger after a Pinda Sweda Kizi massage with warm herbal poultices by Abhi, a sweet-natured practitioner from Kerala, the home of Ayurveda. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Mar. 2026

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plasters

Noun

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