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VULNERARIES
Noun
vulneraries
plural of vulnerary
Source: Wiktionary
VULNERARY
Vul"ner*a*ry, a. Etym: [L. vulnearius: cf. F. vulnéraire.]
Definition: Useful in healing wounds; adapted to the cure of external injuries; as, vulnerary plants or potions. "Such vulnerary remedies." Sir W. Scott.
– n. Etym: [Cf. F. vulnĂ©raire.] (Med.)
Definition: A vulnerary remedy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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