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What may reduce inflammation in fowl on frozen water (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

poultice

'what may reduce inflammation' is the definition.
(a poultice might relieve inflammation)

'fowl on frozen water' is the wordplay.
'fowl' becomes 'poult' (poult can mean a young poultry bird).
'on' says to put letters next to each other.
'frozen water' becomes 'ice' (I've seen this in another clue).
'poult'+'ice'='POULTICE'

'in' is the link.

(Other definitions for poultice that I've seen before include "It relieves inflammation" , "one's meant to soothe" , "Moist, hot, skin application" , "Heated medical application for drawing pus" , "Soft material wrapped in cloth to relieve inflammation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.
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