arnica

[ ahr-ni-kuh ]

/ ˈɑr nɪ kə /

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noun

any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.

a tincture of the flowers of A. montana, of Europe, and other species of Arnica, formerly used as an external application in sprains and bruises.

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Origin of arnica

1745–55; <New Latin < ?

Words nearby arnica

Arne, Arnel, Arneth count, Arnhem, Arnhem Land, arnica, Arnim, Arno, Arnold, Arnold, Benedict, Arnold-Chiari deformity

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How to use arnica in a sentence

He felt more like going to his boarding-house and hunting for a bottle of arnica.
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Oil of Arnica is an excellent application for inflamed Piles.
An Epitome of Homeopathic Healing Art|B. L. Hill
Carl got out the arnica, soaked a rag with it and bound the rag around Townsend's foot.
Motor Matt's Peril, or, Cast Away in the Bahamas|Stanley R. Matthews
Matt, for such an emergency as had just presented itself, always carried a bottle of arnica in the toolbox.
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Along the rills Gentiana calycosa, Arnica chamissonis and Mimulus lewisii form banks of color.
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British Dictionary definitions for arnica

arnica

/ (ˈɑːnɪkə) /

noun

any N temperate or arctic plant of the genus Arnica, typically having yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

the tincture of the dried flower heads of any of these plants, esp A. montana, used in treating bruises

Word Origin for arnica

C18: from New Latin, of unknown origin

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