Dictionary
Find
in
Dictionary
Thesaurus
Translations

Click to move up the list of words
vulgarian
vulgarise
vulgarism
vulgarity
vulgarize
Vulgate
vulgate
vulnerable
vulnerary
Vulpecula
vulpine
vulture
vulture fund
vulturine
vulva
vulvectomy
vulvitis
Click to move down the list of words
Print Preview
See pronunciation key
Search for "vulnerary" in all of MSN Encarta
E-mail this entry
Blog about this entry on MSN Spaces
Download the MSN Encarta Right-Click Dictionary

vulnerary

vul·ner·ar·y [ vúlnə rèrree ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
healing: capable of or used for treating and healing wounds



noun  (plural vul·ner·ar·ies)
Definition:
 
healing agent: a drug or other agent used in treating and healing wounds

[Late 16th century. < Latin vulnerarius< vulnus "wound, injury"]
Advertisement

Also on Encarta
Englishtown: Learn English online
Our Partners
Also on MSN
Encarta Message Boards (© Rubberball/Jupiterimages)
MSN Shopping
Encarta RSS Feeds
© 2008 Microsoft