poultice vs plaster

plaster vs poultice

poultice and plaster both are nouns.

poultice and plaster both are verbs.

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

As nouns, poultice and plaster are synonyms defined as:

poultice and plaster: 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 poultice include cataplasm.

As verbs, poultice and plaster are synonyms defined as:

poultice and plaster: dress by covering with a therapeutic substance

poultice (noun)	plaster (noun)
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.	adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
	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

poultice (verb)	plaster (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 poultice and plaster

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