poultice

noun

1. 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.”

2. A porous solid filled with solvent, used to remove stains from porous stone such as marble or granite.

verb

1. (transitive)To treat with a poultice.