medicinal

[muh-dis-uh-nl]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial.

   medicinal properties; medicinal substances.

2. unpalatable; disagreeable.

   a medicinal taste.

medicinal

/ mɛˈdɪsɪnəl /

adjective

1. relating to or having therapeutic properties

noun

1. a medicinal substance

Other Word Forms

• medicinally adverb
• nonmedicinal adjective
• nonmedicinally adverb
• semimedicinal adjective
• unmedicinal adjective
• unmedicinally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of medicinal¹

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English word from Latin word medicīnālis. See medicine, -al ¹

Example Sentences

“It’s opened so many doors to understanding our culture, our medicinal plants and ceremonies.”

From Los Angeles Times

Stamets’ company describes him as “the world leader in medicinal mushroom research,” and he insists that because mycelium is part of the fungal organism, it is therefore a mushroom.

From Los Angeles Times

This decline is due primarily to hunting for the pet trade, food, and medicinal purposes.

From BBC

They add decriminalising it would reduce the impact on those who take cannabis for medicinal purposes but are not able to get a legal prescription.

From BBC

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.

From BBC