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me⋅dic⋅i⋅nal

[muh-dis-uh-nl]
–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial: medicinal properties; medicinal substances.
2. unpalatable; disagreeable: a medicinal taste.

Origin:
1300–50; ME < L medicīnālis. See medicine, -al 1


me⋅dic⋅i⋅nal⋅ly, adverb
me·dic·i·nal   (mĭ-dĭs'ə-nəl)   
adj.  
  1. Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine.
  2. Having an unappealing, bitter flavor.
n.  A preparation or product having the properties of a medicine.
me·dic'i·nal·ly adv.

Medicinal

Me*dic"i*nal\, a. [L. medicinalis: cf. F. m['e]dicinal. See Medicine.]

1. Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs.

Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum. --Shak.

2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical.
Language Translation for : medicinal
Spanish: medicinal,
German: medizinisch,
Japanese: 薬効のある

Main Entry: 1me·dic·i·nal
Pronunciation: m&-'dis-n&l, -&n-&l
Function: adjective
: of, relatingto, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain —me·dic·i·nal·ly /-E/ adverb

Main Entry: 2medicinal
Function: noun
: a medicinal substance : MEDICINE

medicinal me·dic·i·nal (mĭ-dĭs'ə-nəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine.

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