arnica
pronunciation
How to pronounce arnica in British English:
UK [ˈɑ:nɪkə]
How to pronounce arnica in American English:
US [ˈɑrnɪkə]
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- Noun:
- used especially in treating bruises
- any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica
- an ointment used in treating bruises
Word Origin
- arnica (n.)
- plant genus of the borage family, 1753, Modern Latin, of unknown origin. Klein suggests Arabic arnabiyah, a name of a type of plant, as the ultimate source.
Example
- 1. There have been mouthwash products produced using arnica .
- 2. I only used arnica for the first few days .
- 3. Arnica oil mixed with essential oils of lavender , marjoram and petit grain .
- 4. Pregnant or women who are breast-feeding should probably not consider arnica .
- 5. Five or six drops of pure arnica oil , with 5 or 6 drops of each of the other oils .