adj
medicinal
muh-DIH-sih-nuhl
adj
1
Having healing properties, or used to treat illness.
"Certain herbs are valued for their medicinal properties."
"He drank the tea for medicinal purposes rather than for taste."
How to Use Medicinal
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with treating or curing illness, especially describing plants, substances, or effects.
Common pairings
medicinal purposes
medicinal properties
medicinal herb
Word Forms
medicinals plural
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Etymology
From Latin medicīnālis, related to medicīna ("medicine").