单词	medicinal
释义	medicinal adjective me·​dic·​i·​nal mə-ˈdis-nəl, -ˈdi-sᵊn-əl   in Shakespeare & Milton  ˌme-di-ˈsī-nᵊl,  &  ˈmed-sə-nəl 1 : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain a medicinal compound the plant's medicinal properties used for medicinal purposes 2 : salutary medicinal noun medicinally mə-ˈdis-nə-lē  -ˈdi-sᵊn-ə-lē; adverb Synonyms cure drug medicament medication medicine pharmaceutical physic remedy specific See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes. even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties Recent Examples on the Web The nervous young patient could have been fully alert, or sedated somehow with a concoction of medicinal plants from the surrounding forest, before the sharp stone did its grim work. Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 The Appalachian mountains are some of the oldest in the world, rich with deciduous hardwoods, medicinal plants, and edible delicacies like morels and ramps. Carter Sickels, Outside Online, 3 Sep. 2022 Both Ellen and Ken aver that sage and marijuana are both sacred medicinal plants. Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 The root is filled with nutritional, medicinal, and ecological benefits. Meimei Fox, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022 Across Africa, a half dozen countries — with Lesotho the first in 2017 and Morocco the most recent last year — have legalized marijuana for medicinal and commercial purposes, but not recreationally. Rael Ombuor, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2022 The majority of states where recreational or medicinal cannabis is permitted only allow its residents to consume these products in a private residence or licensed consumption space. Red Rodriguez, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2022 As Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado have legalized both recreational and medicinal marijuana, Navajo officials have stood firm with the decision not to legalize marijuana or hemp. Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 31 May 2022 Harrison emphasized the medicinal and other beneficial effects of cannabis, a growth industry that can spur employment and investment. Stephen Singer, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing medicinal medicinal leech medicinal leech Kids Definition medicinal adjective me·​dic·​i·​nal mə-ˈdi-sᵊn-əl  : used or likely to prevent, cure, or relieve disease medicinal ingredients Medical Definition medicinal 1 of 2 adjective me·​dic·​i·​nal mə-ˈdis-nəl, -ᵊn-əl  : of, relating to, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain medicinal 2 of 2 noun : a medicinal substance : medicine medicinal 1 of 2 adjective 1 as in healing tending to cure disease or restore health even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance healing restorative therapeutic remedial curative healthful officinal sanative corrective healthy salubrious salutary wholesome tonic alleviative Antonyms & Near Antonyms noxious poisonous unwholesome toxic unhealthy deleterious unhealthful injurious pernicious harmful adverse infectious noisome insalubrious baneful detrimental bad damaging ill insanitary hurtful unsanitary baleful unhygienic See More 2 as in healthy beneficial to the health of body or mind if gin and tonic is the medicinal potion that he claims, then he's done a lot of self-medication of late Synonyms & Similar Words healthy nutritional good restorative healthful tonic sanative salubrious salutary curative wholesome remedial useful refreshing rehabilitative recuperative sanitary antiseptic rejuvenating hygienic corrective salutiferous alleviative advantageous nutritious nourishing clean aseptic nontoxic nonpoisonous rejuvenescent Antonyms & Near Antonyms noxious harmful toxic poisonous unwholesome deleterious injurious pernicious unhealthy damaging unhealthful infectious insalubrious sickening insanitary unsanitary unhygienic See More medicinal 2 of 2 noun as in medicine a substance or preparation used to treat disease the discovery that the plant is a potent medicinal once it has been refined Synonyms & Similar Words medicine drug medication remedy cure pharmaceutical prescription physic medicament botanical potion specific pill antibiotic tonic syrup panacea nostrum prescription drug antiseptic cure-all cordial patent medicine tablet tincture purgative liniment salve serum injection lotion ointment poultice capsule miracle drug cap cathartic wonder drug embrocation sirup shot
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