GC: adj
S: NCBI – https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30948383/ (last access: 20 January 2025); SDir – https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/medicinal-properties (last access: 20 January 2025).
N: 1. Late 14c., from Old French medicinal and directly from Latin medicinalis “pertaining to medicine,” from medicina (see medicine). Related: Medicinally.
2. Used to prevent or cure disease or to relieve pain
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a medicinal substance
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medicinal herbs/plants
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medicinal properties
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This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes.
3. medicinal (adjective): The first known use of medicinal was in the 14th century.
- ending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
- salutary.
medicinal (noun).
medicinally (adverb).
S: 1. Etymonline – http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=medicinal&searchmode=none (last access: 4 September 2014). 2. BritDict – https://www.britannica.com/dictionary/medicinal (last access: 20 January 2025). 3. MW – https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicinal (last access: 20 January 2025).
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CR: medicated, placebo, placebo effect.
