2 entries under this word

Vulnerary

Vŭl'ner-a-ry, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. vulnerarius, from vulnus, vulneris, a wound; Fr. vulnéraire, Sp., Pg., & It. vulnerario.] Useful in healing wounds; adapted to the cure of external injuries; as, vulnerary plants or potions. “Such vulnerary remedies.” W. Scott.

Vŭl'ner-a-ry, n.

noun

n. [Fr. vulnéraire, Sp., Pg., & It. vulneraria.] (Med.) Any plant, drug, or composition, useful in the cure of wounds; as, certain unguents and balsams are used as vulneraries.