Definition of arnica Arnica
ar•ni•ca
We found 7 definitions of arnica from 5 different sources.
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NounPlural: arnicas |
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| arnica - used especially in treating bruises | ||
| tincture (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution | ||
| arnica - any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica | ||
| herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities | ||
| arnica - an ointment used in treating bruises | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- arnica (n.)
A genus of plants; also, the most important species (Arnica montana), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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arnica
är′ni-ka, n. a genus of composite plants, of which the species A. montana, or Mountain Tobacco, formerly enjoyed a great repute in medicine as a stimulant in paralytic affections, low fevers, &c.—its flowers still yield a tincture externally applied to wounds and bruises. [Mod. L.; origin unknown.]
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🔤- arnica, noun, singular of arnicas.
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