medicinable

[ muh-dis-uh-nuh-buhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

, Archaic.

1350–1400; Middle English < Middle French. See medicine, -able

He accounted them lies without the 'medicinable quality,' and reprobated their employment in the instruction of youth.

Also, hops and madder were grown again, and rare medicinable herbs.

It helpeth the brain, strengtheneth the memorie, and is very medicinable for the head.

In his disquisition on Argent or silver, he remarks, “Being fine it is medicinable.”

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