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Webster 1913 Edition
Arnica
Ar′ni-ca
,Noun.
[Prob. a corruption of
ptarmica
.] (Bot.)
A genus of plants; also, the most important species (
Arnica montana
), native of the mountains of Europe, used in medicine as a narcotic and stimulant. ☞ The tincture of arnica is applied externally as a remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.