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
Examples of medicinal in a Sentence
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
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Debra Utacia Krol, AZCentral.com, 30 July 2025
In 2023, Fondation H—an institution dedicated to Africa and its diasporas—inaugurated its new space in the city’s former post office with a retrospective of the late artist Madame Zo, known for her experimental textiles crafted from magnetic tape, electronics, medicinal plants, and industrial foam.
—Liam Freeman, Vogue, 29 July 2025
Thai Chamber of Commerce previously estimated the industry, which includes medicinal products, could be worth $1.2 billion by 2025.
—Reuters, NBC news, 26 June 2025
New Zealand is not alone in permitting the medicinal use of the drug.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for medicinal
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicinal. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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medicinal
adjective
me·dic·i·nal
mə-ˈdis-nəl
-ᵊn-əl
: tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain
medicinally
adverb
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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
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