Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun arnica

3 senses of arnica

Sense 1
arnica -- (used especially in treating bruises)
       => tincture -- ((pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution)

Sense 2
arnica -- (any of various rhizomatous usually perennial plants of the genus Arnica)
       => herb, herbaceous plant -- (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

Sense 3
arnica -- (an ointment used in treating bruises)
       => ointment, unction, unguent, balm, salve -- (semisolid preparation (usually containing a medicine) applied externally as a remedy or for soothing an irritation)