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# Poultice

National Cancer Institute

## Source

National Cancer Institute. Poultice. NCI Thesaurus. Code C42797.

A soft, moist mass or mush made by wetting a powder or other absorbent substance with oily or watery fluid; or prepared from meal, clay, or other adhesive substance, sometimes medicated, and usually applied hot to a given area in order to create local heat, decrease irritation and to exert an emollient, relaxing, or stimulant effect upon the skin and underlying tissues.