plaster vs poultice

poultice vs plaster

plaster and poultice both are nouns.

plaster and poultice both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No
poultice	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, plaster and poultice are synonyms defined as:

plaster and poultice: 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.

Other synonyms of plaster include cataplasm.

As verbs, plaster and poultice are synonyms defined as:

plaster and poultice: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

plaster (noun)	poultice (noun)
adhesive tape used in dressing wounds	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.
a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
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.
a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

plaster (verb)	poultice (verb)
dress by covering with a therapeutic substance	dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
coat with plaster
apply a heavy coat to
apply a plaster cast to
affix conspicuously
cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Difference between plaster and poultice

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