arnica

Noun
  1. Used especially in treating bruises (synset 111947978)
    is a type of: tincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution
    substance meronym: arnica montana - herb of pasture and open woodland throughout most of Europe and western Asia having orange-yellow daisylike flower heads that when dried are used as a stimulant and to treat bruises and swellings
  2. Any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica (synset 111947302)
    is a type of: herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
    belongs to: genus arnica - large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions
  3. An ointment used in treating bruises (synset 102744986)
    is a type of: balm, ointment, salve, unction, unguent - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

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