catalyst vs vulnerary

catalyst

noun
  • An object that facilitates the casting of a spell (such as a magic wand). 

  • A substance that increases the rate of a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process. 

  • A catalytic converter. 

  • Something that encourages progress or change. 

  • An inciting incident that sets the successive conflict into motion. 

vulnerary

noun
  • A healing drug or other agent used in healing and treating wounds. 

adj
  • Useful or used for healing wounds; healing, curative. 

How often have the words catalyst and vulnerary occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )