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
… a medicinal phrase that he would repeat … in all moments of adversity …—
W. B. Yeats
W. B. Yeats
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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The farm specializes in gourmet and medicinal fungi, such as oyster, lion's mane, and native Danish coral tooth mushrooms.
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Then there’s the white sage, with its velvety leaves and strong, almost medicinal scent.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Calendula is mainly grown as a medicinal herb, but these plants can also be used in flower gardens or for bouquet making.
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Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
Then there’s the white sage, with its velvety leaves and strong, almost medicinal scent.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
Calendula is mainly grown as a medicinal herb, but these plants can also be used in flower gardens or for bouquet making.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026
The park-like grounds host the aforementioned pool with a spa and Baja shelf alongside a sports court, a lake, fruit orchards, vegetable and medicinal herb gardens, and two greenhouses.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 19 May 2026
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 27 May. 2026.
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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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