mustard poultice
1poultice — [pōl′tis] n. [earlier pultes < ML, thick pap, orig. pl. of L puls: see PULSE2] a hot, soft, moist mass, as of flour, herbs, mustard, etc., sometimes spread on cloth, applied to a sore or inflamed part of the body vt. poulticed, poulticing to… …
2Mustard plaster — A mustard plaster is a poultice of mustard seed powder spread inside a protective dressing and applied to the chest or abdomen to stimulate healing. In times past and present, the mixture was spread onto a cloth and applied to the chest or back.… …
3Mustard — William T., Canadian thoracic surgeon, 1914–1987. See M. operation, M. procedure. * * * mus·tard məs tərd n 1) a pungent yellow condiment consisting of the pulverized seeds of the black mustard or sometimes the white mustard either dry or made… …
4mustard — 1. The dried ripe seeds of Brassica alba (white m.) and B. nigra (black m.) (family Cruciferae). 2. SYN: m. gas. [O.Fr. moustarde, fr. L. mustum, must] black m. the dried ripe seed of Brassica nigra or of B. juncea; it is the source of allyl… …
5mustard — n. 1 a any of various plants of the genus Brassica with slender pods and yellow flowers, esp. B. nigra. b any of various plants of the genus Sinapis, esp. S. alba, eaten at the seedling stage, often with cress. 2 the seeds of these which are… …
6mustard plaster — noun dated a poultice made with mustard …
7mustard plaster — noun a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient • Syn: ↑sinapism • Hypernyms: ↑poultice, ↑cataplasm, ↑plaster …
8poultice — n 1. plaster, mustard plaster, cataplasm, sinapism, embrocation, fomentation; compress, dressing, application, pledget; bandage, bandaging. v 2. plaster, embrocate, foment, stupe, Obs. stive; bandage, dress [s.o. s] wounds …
9sinapism — n. Mustard plaster, mustard poultice …
10Plants in the Bible — • Discusses all of the types of plants mentioned in the Sacred Scriptures Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Plants in the Bible Plants in the Bible …
