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单词 medicinals
释义

medicinal

adjective

me·​dic·​i·​nal
mə-ˈdis-nəl,
-ˈdi-sᵊn-əl How to pronounce medicinal (audio)
 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 How to pronounce medicinal (audio)
-ˈdi-sᵊn-ə-lē;
adverb

Synonyms

  • cure
  • drug
  • medicament
  • medication
  • medicine
  • pharmaceutical
  • physic
  • remedy
  • specific
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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

Kids Definition

medicinal

adjective

me·​dic·​i·​nal mə-ˈdi-sᵊn-əl How to pronounce medicinal (audio)
: 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 How to pronounce medicinal (audio)
: of, relating to, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain

medicinal

2 of 2

noun

: a medicinal substance : medicine

medicinals

noun

plural of medicinal
as in medicines
a substance or preparation used to treat disease the discovery that the plant is a potent medicinal once it has been refined

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