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arnica

/ˈɑrnɪkə/ noun · British & US
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What does arnica mean?

noun

A perennial plant of the sunflower family, native to the Americas, whose dried flowers are used in herbal medicine to treat bruises and sprains.

Example

"She applied arnica gel to the bruise on her knee to speed up the healing process."

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