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medicinal
[ muh-dis-uh-nl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial:
medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
- unpalatable; disagreeable:
a medicinal taste.
medicinal
/ mɛˈdɪsɪnəl /
adjective
- relating to or having therapeutic properties
noun
- a medicinal substance
Derived Forms
- meˈdicinally, adverb
Other Words From
- me·dici·nal·ly adverb
- nonme·dici·nal adjective
- nonme·dici·nal·ly adverb
- semi·me·dici·nal adjective
- unme·dici·nal adjective
- unme·dici·nal·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of medicinal1
Example Sentences
A vegan who smokes medicinal herbs and has no time for Midwestern niceties, Robyn has had many lives.
It’s a fun and informative way to get some history about the uses of these plants, from culinary and medicinal to making musical instruments or weaving baskets.
It’s an ayurvedic practice meant to reflect “vata season,” characterized by the ancient medicinal practice originating in India, as dry, cool and windy.
The scent of copal, a tree resin used by Mesoamerican cultures for spiritual, medicinal and practical rituals, wafts through the space.
Other foods also exempted from the ban include infant formula and baby food, weight control products, meal replacement products, food supplements and drinks used for medicinal purposes.
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