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vulnerary
(vul¦ner|ary)
Pronunciation:
/ˈvʌln(ə)rəri/
archaic
adjective
(of a drug, plant, etc.) of use in the healing of wounds.
noun
(
plural
vulneraries
)
a medicine used in the healing of wounds.
Origin:
late 16th century
: from Latin
vulnerarius
, from
vulnus
'wound'
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