medicinal

[ muh-dis-uh-nl ]

/ məˈdɪs ə nl /

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adjective

of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial: medicinal properties; medicinal substances.

unpalatable; disagreeable: a medicinal taste.

Origin of medicinal

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word medicīnālis. See medicine, -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM medicinal

me·dic·i·nal·ly, adverb non·me·dic·i·nal, adjective non·me·dic·i·nal·ly, adverb sem·i·me·dic·i·nal, adjective

un·me·dic·i·nal, adjective un·me·dic·i·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby medicinal

medicean, medici, medici, lorenzo de, medicide, medicinable, medicinal, medicinal leech, medicine, medicine ball, medicine bow range, medicine bow river

Example sentences from the Web for medicinal

The chicken, to this day, is valued for its medicinal properties.

The History of the Chicken: How This Humble Bird Saved Humanity |William O’Connor |December 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Wikipedia has an entire entry on medicinal clays, though many are of the mud-bath variety.

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They have long since been touted as medicinal fungi, boasting the ability to strengthen the immune system and lower cholesterol.

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Beginning in 2000, California funded 12-odd studies through the Center for Medicinal Cannabis Research, based at UC San Diego.

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When the first WEED aired, Dr. Gupta apologized, sincerely repentant for having poo-pooed the medicinal benefits of cannabis.

Sanjay Gupta’s Pot Pilgrimage for Pain Relief |Valerie Vande Panne |March 11, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The birds are cleaned, and put in a mortar, together with other medicinal ingredients.

Omens and Superstitions of Southern India |Edgar Thurston
One of the duties of a priest of Buddha is to study the medicinal properties of plants in order to benefit his fellow men.

The Student's Mythology |Catherine Ann White
Its smell, taste and medicinal properties are similar to those of H. officinalis.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2 |Various
Bitters, “medicinal wines” and such liquors have no virtues worth speaking of.

Lights and Shadows of New York Life |James D. McCabe
The most famous product of Lemnos is the medicinal earth, which is still used by the natives.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4 |Various

British Dictionary definitions for medicinal

medicinal

/ (mɛˈdɪsɪnəl) /

adjective

relating to or having therapeutic properties

noun

a medicinal substance

Derived forms of medicinal

medicinally, adverb

Medical definitions for medicinal

medicinal

[ mĭ-dĭs′ə-nəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine.

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