Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (3)
1.
used especially in treating bruises;
2.
any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica;
3.
an ointment used in treating bruises;
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Arnica \Ar"ni*ca\, n. [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.
[1913 Webster]
Note: The tincture of arnica is applied externally as a
remedy for bruises, sprains, etc.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
arnica
n 1: used especially in treating bruises
2: any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the
genus Arnica
3: an ointment used in treating bruises