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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The photographer sold the negatives to Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey, a company that avoided liquor taxes for years by falsely advertising its product as medicinal.
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Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Nevertheless, there has been a lack of rigorous clinical trials to ascertain the exact mechanism behind aloe vera’s effects, said Oliver Grundmann, a clinical professor in medicinal chemistry at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Highly beneficial foods are considered medicinal, supporting health and well-being.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 2 July 2024
Opinion: Arizona initially legalized pot for medicinal use, but what about psychedlics?
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 2024
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Sohini Desai, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 July 2024
Nevertheless, there has been a lack of rigorous clinical trials to ascertain the exact mechanism behind aloe vera’s effects, said Oliver Grundmann, a clinical professor in medicinal chemistry at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
Highly beneficial foods are considered medicinal, supporting health and well-being.
—Maggie Aime, Msn, Health, 2 July 2024
Opinion: Arizona initially legalized pot for medicinal use, but what about psychedlics?
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 21 June 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
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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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