magistral
Pharmacology. prescribed or prepared for a particular occasion, as a remedy.: Compare officinal (def. 1).
Fortification. principal; main.
Origin of magistral
1Other words from magistral
- mag·is·tral·i·ty, noun
- mag·is·tral·ly, mag·is·trat·i·cal·ly [maj-uh-strat-ik-lee], /ˌmædʒ əˈstræt ɪk li/, adverb
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How to use magistral in a sentence
Junius may have to explain in invective what Burke magistrally demonstrated in terms of political philosophy.
Political Thought in England from Locke to Bentham | Harold J. Laski
British Dictionary definitions for magistral
/ (məˈdʒɪstrəl) /
of, relating to, or characteristic of a master
pharmacol obsolete made up according to a special prescription: Compare officinal
fortifications determining the location of other fortifications: the magistral line
a fortification in a determining position
Origin of magistral
1Derived forms of magistral
- magistrality (ˌmædʒɪˈstrælɪtɪ), noun
- magistratically (ˌmædʒɪˈstrætɪkəlɪ), adverb
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