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ar•ni•ca

Pronunciation: (är'ni-ku), [key]
—n.
1. any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
2. a tincture of the flowers of A. montana, of Europe, and other species of Arnica, formerly used as an external application in sprains and bruises.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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