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vulnerary Definition

vul·ner·ary (vul′nər er′ē)

adjective

used for healing wounds

Etymology: L vulnerarius < vulnus, a wound: see vulnerable

noun pl. -·ar′·ies

any vulnerary drug, plant, etc.

vulnerary Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • property: The plant contains allantoin ( Todd 1967, Forrest 1982 ), to which the vulnerary properties of the plant have been ascribed.