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vulnerary

[ vuhl-nuh-rer-ee ]

adjective

  1. used to promote the healing of wounds, as herbs or other remedies.


noun

plural vulneraries.
  1. a remedy for wounds.

vulnerary

/ ˈ±¹ÊŒ±ô²ÔÉ™°ùÉ™°ùɪ /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or used to heal a wound
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a vulnerary drug or agent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vulnerary1

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin ±¹³Ü±ô²Ô±ð°ùÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ, equivalent to vulner- (stem of vulnus ) “a wound†+ -Äå°ù¾±³Ü²õ adjective suffix; -ary
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of vulnerary1

C16: from Latin ±¹³Ü±ô²Ô±ð°ùÄå°ù¾±³Ü²õ belonging to wounds, from vulnus a wound
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Herb robert is a styptic and excellent vulnerary herb, meaning it stems bleeding and heals wounds; it is astringent, antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory and has long been used for scrapes, insect bites and minor sores.

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In some of them indeed Recourse may be had to the sweet Vapours of some vulnerary Herbs in hot Water, with a little Oil of Turpentine, as directed Nº.

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Soap is allowed to be cleansing, attenuating, opening, resolving, sweetening; it is pectoral, vulnerary, diuretic, and hath other good qualities; which are also found in tar water....

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Bellis perennis or daisy, formerly called consolida, on account of its vulnerary properties; the roots and leaves were used in wound drinks, and were considered efficacious in removing extravasated blood from bruises, etc.

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Wound′wort, a name applied to several plants of popular repute as vulneraries, as the kidney-vetch, &c.: a plant of genus Stachys, the marsh or clown's woundwort.—adj.

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