单词 | vulnerary |
释义 | vulneraryadj.n. A. adj. 1. Useful in healing wounds; having curative properties in respect of external injuries: a. Of applications or potions. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations to heal or generate tissue > [adjective] > healing wounds or fractures > healing wounds aggregativea1400 vulneral1589 vulnerary1599 agglutinating1634 traumatic1656 1599 A. M. tr. O. Gaebelkhover Bk. Physicke 199/2 Applye ther~on a good boneplayster, and let him drinck a vulnerarye potione. 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. 160 The oile..made of the flours of the wild vine serveth in good stead for vulnerarie salves and plastres. 1646 Sir T. Browne Pseudodoxia Epidemica ii. iii. 77 The same method of cure, by ordinary Balsams, or common vulnerary plasters. View more context for this quotation 1694 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 18 43 Which did sufficiently denote this Vulnerary Pouder (as it's called in a late Publick Paper) to be a violent Caustick. 1709 Philos. Trans. 1708–09 (Royal Soc.) 26 388 A Compress..dipt in a Mixture of four Ounces of Plantain-water, and two Ounces of a Vulnerary Water. 1754–64 W. Smellie Treat. Midwifery I. 385 Large tents or dossils dipped in vulnerary balsams. 1777 G. Forster Voy. round World I. 578 A species of night-shade, which is made use of..as a vulnerary remedy. 1818 Art of preserving Feet 229 They may even find some advantage in a lotion called Theden's vulnerary wash. 1846 Gilly in Hist. Berwickshire Naturalists' Club 2 177 Geranium molle and robertianum are added to vulnerary potions. b. Of herbs. ΚΠ 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxvii. iv. 273 It is..a good vulnerarie hearbe besides, and stancheth the bleeding of wounds. 1660 J. Childrey Britannia Baconica 171 To gather vulnerary Plants. 1667 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 2 421 To give a full account of that Vulnerary Root, called Wichacan. 1712 J. Browne tr. P. Pomet et al. Compl. Hist. Druggs I. 154 The Flowers are vulnerary; the Seed pectoral. 1750 S. Johnson Rambler No. 47. ⁋2 The wounded stags of Crete are related by Ælian to have recourse to vulnerary herbs. 1788 Gentleman's Mag. 58 i. 103/2 Golden Rod..generally appears among the vulnerary or restorative simples. 1821 W. Scott Pirate III. vi. 123 So efficacious were the vulnerary plants and salves with which it had been treated. 1830 J. Lindley Introd. Nat. Syst. Bot. 60 Another species of the same genus [Lythrum] is accounted in Mexico astringent and vulnerary. c. Of qualities. ΚΠ 1744 G. Berkeley Siris (ESTC T72826) §61 Turpentines, however famous for their vulnerary and detergent qualities. 1767 B. Gooch Pract. Treat. Wounds I. 343 It will be proper to hold medicines, almost continually, in the mouth, of a subastringent and vulnerary nature. 1853 G. Johnston Terra Lindisfarnensis I. 105 The herb was, in former times, esteemed for its vulnerary virtues. 1880 Encycl. Brit. XI. 654/2 The plant is further credited with the possession of vulnerary and astringent properties. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > healer > specialist > [adjective] > on wounds vulnerary1601 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxix. i. 345 Called he was (by report) The vulnerarie Physician or Chirurgian. 3. Causing a wound or wounds; wounding. Also figurative. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > [adjective] > wounding wounding?c1225 vulnerable1609 vulnerary1615 vulnerative1818 woundy1826 the world > health and disease > ill health > injury > [adjective] > wounded > causing a wound or wounds wounding1596 vulnerable1609 bewounding1612 vulnerary1615 vulnerative1818 woundy1826 the mind > emotion > suffering > mental anguish or torment > cause of mental anguish or torment > [adjective] anguishous?c1225 wounding?c1225 asperc1374 derflya1400 rending?c1400 furiousc1405 fretting1413 piercingc1450 anguish1477 piquant1521 anguishing?1566 plaguing1566 asperous?1567 agonizing1570 tormenting1575 wringing1576 cutting1582 tormentous1583 tormentful1596 tormentuous1597 racking1598 torturous1600 lacerating1609 torturing1611 tearinga1616 heart-aching1620 breast-rending1625 crucifying1648 tormentative1654 martyring?a1656 tormentive1655 discruciating1658 cruciatory1660 anguishful1685 brain-racking1708 probing1749 agonized1793 anguished1803 harrowing1810 vulnerary1821 grinding1869 torturesome1889 wrenching1889 tortuous1922 1615 H. Crooke Μικροκοσμογραϕια 26 I call it Artificiall, to distinguish it from that which is rash and at aduenture, which Galen calleth Vulnerary Dissection. 1661 O. Felltham Resolves (rev. ed.) 301 The aspect of his eye alone, does sometimes become not only vulnerary, but mortal. 1821 J. Bentham Elements Art of Packing 35 All those who have been either struck, or struck at, by the instrument thus vulnerary to sentimental feelings. B. n. 1. Any preparation, plant, or drug used in the cure of wounds. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > preparations to heal or generate tissue > [noun] > for healing wounds or fractures > for healing wounds sigillativec1400 apostolicon?c1600 vulnerary1601 traumatic1683 arquebusade1739 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World II. xxvii. iv. 274 Highly commended by Hicesius a Physician of great name and authoritie, also by Aristogiton, for an excellent vulnerarie. 1689 J. Moyle Abstr. Sea Chyrurg. i. 6 If..you expect wounds and broken Bones, then you must carry more quantity of Vulneraries. 1713 P. Blair Let. 1 Aug. in Misc. Observ. (1718) 109 Pyrola vulg. is said to be astringent and a good Vulnerary. 1769 E. Bancroft Ess. Nat. Hist. Guiana 88 This is the grand Indian vulnerary, for wounds [etc.]. 1809 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 21 477 Externally, they use the fresh juice to cicatrize wounds. As a vulnerary, I can my~self affirm, it possesses such powers, that [etc.]. 1860 All Year Round 17 Mar. 484 Once upon a time surgeons did not believe that wounds were to be healed properly without vulneraries, balsams, and charpies. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. xx. 279 The yellow resin found at the roots of old [gamboge] trees is used as a vulnerary and diuretic. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > healing > healer > specialist > [noun] > on wounds vulnerary1656 traumatologist1935 1656 T. Blount Glossographia Vulnerary, he that healeth wounds, a Chyrurgeon. 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