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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As Kansas lawmakers fail to pass a medicinal marijuana program, nearly 2,000 Kansans have crossed the state line to obtain medicinal marijuana licenses in Missouri, The Star has learned.
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Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
But growing up in New York City, Wong watched one parent peddle medicinal herbs all day long while the other toiled away in a Chinatown sweatshop.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
But growing up in New York City, Wong watched one parent peddle medicinal herbs all day long while the other toiled away in a Chinatown sweatshop.
—Amy X. Wang, New York Times, 7 May 2024
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicinal. Accessed 13 May. 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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