Advertisement
Advertisement
medicinal
[ muh-dis-uh-nl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial:
medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
- unpalatable; disagreeable:
a medicinal taste.
medicinal
/ ɛˈɪɪə /
adjective
- relating to or having therapeutic properties
noun
- a medicinal substance
Derived Forms
- ˈ徱Բ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·徱i·Բ· adverb
- ԴDzm·徱i·Բ adjective
- non·徱i·Բ· adverb
- i··徱i·Բ adjective
- ܲm·徱i·Բ adjective
- un·徱i·Բ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of medicinal1
Example Sentences
The caffeine-free tea is celebrated for its medicinal, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties.
Today, in China, tanghulu is no longer revered for its supposed medicinal benefits — it’s a festive food commonly enjoyed to usher in good luck around the new year and Lunar New Year.
He said he was unaware of any bogus claims of medicinal value for sea lion body parts, as is sometimes noted for rhino horns or donkey skins.
It is illegal to sell medicinal products containing Melanotan II in the UK but as the tanners are sold cosmetically they fall outside that remit.
The top goods exported from the UK to the US include cars, medicinal and pharmaceutical products and mechanical power generators.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse