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medicinal

Pronunciation: /mɪˈdɪsɪn(ə)l/

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Definition of medicinal

adjective

  • (of a substance or plant) having healing properties:medicinal herbs
  • relating to medicines or drugs: clary was once thought to have great medicinal value

noun

  • a medicinal substance: we reviewed the literature about their use as medicinals

Derivatives

medicinally

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin medicinalis, from medicina (see medicine)

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