9 definitions found for traumatic

Traumatic TRAUMAT'IC, a. [Gr. a wound.]
1. Pertaining to or applied to wounds.
2. Vulnerary; adapted to the cure of wounds.
TRAUMAT'IC, n. A medicine useful in the cure of wounds.

traumatic adj 1: of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body 2: psychologically painful;"few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child";

traumatic adjective see trauma

traumatic
adj.
1 of or causing trauma.
2 colloq. (in general use) distressing; emotionally disturbing (a traumatic experience).
3 of or for wounds.
Derivatives:
traumatically adv.
Etymology: LL traumaticus f. Gk traumatikos (as TRAUMA)

traumatic A traumatic experience is very shocking and upsetting, and may cause psychological damage. I suffered a nervous breakdown. It was a traumatic experience... ADJ

traumatic trɔ:ˈmætɪk adj. 1 of or causing trauma. 2 colloq. (in general use) distressing; emotionally disturbing (a traumatic experience). 3 of or for wounds. øøtraumatically adv. [LL traumaticus f. Gk traumatikos (as TRAUMA)]

Traumatic Trau*mat"ic, a. [L. traumaticus, Gr. ?, from ?, ?, a wound: cf. F. traumatique.] (Med.) (a) Of or pertaining to wounds; applied to wounds. --Coxe. (b) Adapted to the cure of wounds; vulnerary. --Wiseman. (c) Produced by wounds; as, traumatic tetanus. -- n. A traumatic medicine.

traumatic a. Vulnerary, good for wounds.

traumatic trɔ:ˈmætɪk adj. shocking, upsetting, disturbing, painful, agonizing, distressing, harmful, hurtful, injurious, damaging, wounding, traumatizing: Few experiences are more traumatic than losing a child.