medicinal
Americanadjective
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of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial.
medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
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unpalatable; disagreeable.
a medicinal taste.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- medicinally adverb
- nonmedicinal adjective
- nonmedicinally adverb
- semimedicinal adjective
- unmedicinal adjective
- unmedicinally adverb
Etymology
Origin of medicinal
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word medicīnālis. See medicine, -al 1
Example Sentences
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Wellness influencers and regular people alike started adopting traditional Chinese medicinal practices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Indigenous people and Spanish settlers utilized the viscous goo for medicinal purposes and waterproofing boats.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
"We wanted different flavour profiles as well as different effects, but all with a medicinal value - something to help you relax, something to give you more energy, more pain relief, less anxiety."
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026
Enzymes are essential to cannabinoid production in cannabis, driving the chemical reactions that create these bioactive compounds with recognized medicinal potential.
From Science Daily • Jan. 15, 2026
My father got to know my mother because on his hunts he would sometimes collect medicinal herbs and sell them to her shop to be brewed into remedies.
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
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