medicinal
adjective
me·dic·i·nal
mə-ˈdis-nəl,
-ˈdi-sᵊn-əl
in Shakespeare & Milton ˌme-di-ˈsī-nᵊl,
& ˈmed-sə-nəl
1
: tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain
a medicinal compound
the plant's medicinal properties
used for medicinal purposes
2
: salutary
medicinal
noun
Synonyms
Examples of medicinal in a Sentence
This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes.
even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
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—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
In June 2022, researchers observed a Sumatran orangutan treating his own injury with a medicinal plant called yellow root.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
In addition, since all of the expectant mothers were based in northern California, a state which legalized medicinal cannabis in 1996 and adult use sales in 2018, the results may not be generalizable to other populations in the United States.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
Aizome is opening a research division to use government grants to test the medicinal properties and microbiome effects of dyed fabrics.
—Alden Wicker, WIRED, 9 July 2024
In June 2022, researchers observed a Sumatran orangutan treating his own injury with a medicinal plant called yellow root.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 June 2024
In addition, since all of the expectant mothers were based in northern California, a state which legalized medicinal cannabis in 1996 and adult use sales in 2018, the results may not be generalizable to other populations in the United States.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 22 July 2024
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicinal. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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medicinal
adjective
me·dic·i·nal
mə-ˈdis-nəl
-ᵊn-əl
: tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain
medicinally
adverb
-ē
Medical Definition
medicinal
1 of 2 adjective
me·dic·i·nal
mə-ˈdis-nəl, -ᵊn-əl
: of, relating to, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain
medicinal
2 of 2 noun
: a medicinal substance : medicine
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