adj
Meaning 1
Useful or used for healing wounds; curative, healing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
vulnerary
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Pronunciation
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UK: /ˈvʌl.nəɹ.əɹ.i/
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US: /ˈvʌl.nɚ.ɛɹ.i/
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adj
Meaning 2
Causing wounds; wounding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, rare
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noun
Meaning 3
A healing drug or other agent used in healing and treating wounds.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology
From Latin vulnerārius, from vulnus (“wound”).
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: лекуващ рани (lekuvašt rani) — useful or used for healing wounds
- Czech: hojivý — useful or used for healing wounds
- Finnish: parantava — useful or used for healing wounds
- French: vulnéraire — useful or used for healing wounds
- Bulgarian: причиняващ рани (pričinjavašt rani) — causing wounds — see also wounding
- French: vulnéraire — causing wounds — see also wounding
- French: vulnéraire — healing drug