1. applying a poultice (a soft, moist mass of material) to the body to relieve soreness or inflammation
Usage: present participle of poultice; medical/therapeutic context

1. the act or process of applying a poultice to treat pain or inflammation
Usage: gerund form; medical/therapeutic context

Examples

• The nurse was poulticing the patient's infected wound with a warm compress.
• Poulticing the swollen joint helped reduce the inflammation.
• She spent the afternoon poulticing her grandmother's arthritis with a mustard plaster.
• The doctor recommended poulticing the area twice daily for relief.
• Traditional medicine often involved poulticing wounds with herbs and clay.
• He was poulticing his sprained ankle with a heated mixture of oatmeal and milk.