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arnica

ar·ni·ca [ rnikə ] (plural ar·ni·cas or ar·ni·ca)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. treatment for bruises: a liquid preparation made from the dried flower heads of a perennial herb. Use: treating bruises and sprains in alternative medicine.

2. plant with yellow flowers: a perennial plant from which arnica is prepared. Flowers: yellow, resembling daisies. Native to: northern Europe.  Genus Arnica.

[Mid-18th century. < modern Latin]
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