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

/ ˈvʌlnərərɪ /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or used to heal a wound

noun

1. a vulnerary drug or agent

Word History and Origins

Origin of vulnerary¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; from Latin vulnerārius, equivalent to vulner- (stem of vulnus ) “a wound” + -ārius adjective suffix; -ary

Word History and Origins

Origin of vulnerary¹

C16: from Latin vulnerārius belonging to wounds, from vulnus a wound

Example Sentences

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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Many others may be made, of nearly the same Virtues, with all the vulnerary Herbs, and even with the Faltranc.

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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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Related Words

• corrective 
• healthful 
• invigorating 
• medicinal 
• remedial 
• salutary 
• therapeutic