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    poultice

    poultice - Dictionary definition and meaning for word poultice

    Definition
    (noun) 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.
    Synonyms : cataplasm , plaster
    Definition
    (verb) dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
    Synonyms : plaster
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for poultice

sounds like put ice!

poultICE contains word ICE.Ice in itself is a soothing substance which when applied on inflammation alleviates the pain.So poultice is applying ice on inflammation.

think of this sentence when u see the word POULTICE.....Man i sure would prefer a POULTICE rather than someone POUR-ICE on my body.....poultice is a soothing application.....ICE on the other hand is the opposite...

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if we rub paul's back with tiles, there will be inflamation thus requiring treatment poultice

if said fast sounds like "pull this"..if you pull a muscle you apply a pouktice

simple in a poultary farm teh hen is killed and made to chicken but in a poultice farm the hen is treated of injuries and its health improved .....

poult+ice=put+ice.. so u put ice on the wound

पाऊल(paul) ला लागले and it get swelled म्हणून त्याला बर्फ (ice)लावा .....

p (pain) + oult (out) + ice = pain out by ice (which is part of a poultice)

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