A medicine for wounds; a vulnerary.
"The old herbalist recommended applying traumatic ointment directly to the soldier's deep gash to speed up healing."
In plain English: A traumatic event is something so shocking and upsetting that it causes deep emotional pain.
"That traumatic event caused him to lose his appetite for weeks."
of or relating to a physical injury or wound to the body
"The traumatic accident left him with a severe leg fracture and a deep gash on his arm."
Of, caused by, or causing trauma.
"The traumatic car accident left him shaken and unable to sleep for weeks."
In plain English: Traumatic means something so shocking, painful, or scary that it causes deep emotional distress and leaves lasting effects on you.
"The car accident was so traumatic that she still has nightmares about it every night."
The word "traumatic" comes from the Latin traumaticus, which was borrowed from the Ancient Greek term for a wound or injury. It entered English to describe anything that causes severe emotional distress rather than just physical harm.