Arnica

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Arnica \Ar"ni*ca\, n. [Prob. a corruption of ptarmica.] (Bot.)
     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.
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     Note: The tincture of arnica is applied externally as a
           remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  arnica
       n 1: used especially in treating bruises
       2: any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the
          genus Arnica
       3: an ointment used in treating bruises