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ar·ni·ca

(är′nĭ-kə)

1. Any of various perennial herbs of the genus Arnica in the composite family, having opposite, simple leaves and yellow or orange flower heads.

2. A tincture of the dried flower heads of the European species A. montana, applied externally to reduce the pain and inflammation of bruises and sprains.

[New Latin Arnica, genus name.]

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arnica

(ˈɑːnɪkə)

1. (Plants) any N temperate or arctic plant of the genus Arnica, typically having yellow flowers: family Asteraceae (composites)

2. (Pharmacology) the tincture of the dried flower heads of any of these plants, esp A. montana, used in treating bruises

[C18: from New Latin, of unknown origin]

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ar•ni•ca

(ˈɑr nɪ kə)

n., pl. -cas.

any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.

[1745–55; < New Latin]

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Noun	1.	arnica - used especially in treating bruises tincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution 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.	arnica - any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica genus Arnica - large genus of herbs of north temperate and Arctic regions herb, herbaceous plant - a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests
	3.	arnica - an ointment used in treating bruises ointment, salve, unguent, balm, unction - semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation

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arnica

арника

arnica

[ˈɑːnɪkə] N → árnica f

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arnica

n (Bot) → Arnika f

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arnica

n (bot)árnica

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She spent the whole morning bathing and poulticing me, and rubbing me with arnica. I heard Antonia sobbing outside my door, but I asked grandmother to send her away.

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Westmacott had been left sleeping peacefully with a small chloral draught to steady her nerves and a handkerchief soaked in arnica bound round her head.

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His only remark was, "There's some new stuff, cuticura or something, which is better than arnica." Some people have such extraordinary notions of humor.

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"I declare, it really seems like being a fine young lady, to come home from the party in a carriage and sit in my dressing gown wit a maid to wait on me," said Meg, as Jo bound up her foot with arnica and brushed her hair.

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In fact it is such good value for money that the Korean car company is confident of selling 10,000 per year in the UK compared with 5,000 Arnicas.

The new i10 is the five seater that replaces the Hyundai Arnica and is head and shoulders above it.

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In this light, it seems that all the plants most often called arnicas could have been used for treatment of straining in one way or another , not only because of their names (or similarity to the name-provider) but also because of real biological activity.

Mountain arnica (Arnica montana L.) does not grow well in Estonia even if cultivated, as it prefers warmer climate.