Definition of vulnerary in English:
vulnerary
adjective
archaic(of a drug, plant, etc.) of use in the healing of wounds.
‘The main use of comfrey through the centuries has been as a vulnerary remedy.’- ‘Obviously from the above, scabious is expectorant, alterative, vulnerary and astringent.’
healing, therapeutic, medicinal, remedial, curing, corrective
Pronunciation
nounplural noun vulneraries
archaicA medicine used in the healing of wounds.
‘Topically it is applied as an oil or salve as a vulnerary for the treatment of wounds and injuries.’- ‘These homeopathic agents, known as vulneraries, can promote the healing of wounds, injuries, bites, traumas, and related conditions.’
Pronunciation
Origin
Late 16th century from Latin vulnerarius, from vulnus ‘wound’.
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