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/ˈpoʊltɪs/ · noun
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..
The poultice relaxeth the pores.
Sties in the eye are irritating and disfiguring. Foment with warm water; at night apply a bread-and-milk poultice.
Use poultice when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Poultice 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..
Common synonyms include cataplasm, plaster.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The poultice relaxeth the pores.
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