mə-ˈdis-nəl
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
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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
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mə-ˈdis-nəl
as in drug
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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Recent Examples of medicinal
Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Bubbles, anyone? Foods and drinks with wellness benefits might seem like a modern phenomenon, but the urge to create drinks with medicinal properties inspired what might be called a soda revolution in the 1800s.
—Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
The changes, effective January 2023, cut retail taxes from 8% to 7% for recreational sales and from 6% to 5% for medicinal sales.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Adding Cannabis to the Ritual Cannabis has been used for centuries for its medicinal and creative properties.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Adjective
Four of the 20 experiences–aquatic therapy, quantum healing, and a Balinese medicinal plants workshop among them–are available daily on a rotating basis.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Bubbles, anyone? Foods and drinks with wellness benefits might seem like a modern phenomenon, but the urge to create drinks with medicinal properties inspired what might be called a soda revolution in the 1800s.
—Valerie M. Fridland, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
The changes, effective January 2023, cut retail taxes from 8% to 7% for recreational sales and from 6% to 5% for medicinal sales.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Adding Cannabis to the Ritual Cannabis has been used for centuries for its medicinal and creative properties.
—Matt Rozo, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicinal
Adjective
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True deficiencies in these nutrients can cause health problems, but such deficiencies are uncommon in otherwise healthy individuals.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
1 Aug. 2025
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Marte has been productive when healthy over the last few months, and McNeil has seen the bulk of his playing time in center field.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Canada rebukes this, saying only tiny amounts of the drug are smuggled into the United States over their common border.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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The next part is the health aspect, making drugs that are clean and in knowable, understandable doses.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The integration of lifestyle medicine principles such as nutrition, movement, social connection, stress mastery and restorative sleep is no longer optional.—
Dr. Sunil Kumar,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The hardest—but perhaps most restorative—part of my stay was adhering to the resort’s no-phone policy.—
Elizabeth Rhodes,
Travel + Leisure,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Despite that, the Lyriq-V’s looks, comfort and features are as good as anything on the road.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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The cocktails are classic and the wine list is so good that it's been lauded by Wine Spectator magazine.—
Keith Pandolfi,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Over-the-counter medicine can also minimize inflammation and pain.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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The array of meditative healing rituals and energy sessions, such as a medicine wheel ceremony, aura photography, past life regression session, hypnosis, and reiki, takes full advantage of local Sedona experts in these areas.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Travel + Leisure,
26 July 2025
Adjective
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But particularly for immigrants and English learners, remedial education and ESL classes serve as a necessary first step.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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So, there were evidence in that discussion where the CDC directors had to provide some, quite frankly, remedial assistance to help brief these members on the basis of vaccine science.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
29 June 2025
Noun
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Pain control: Give your loved one their pain medications as prescribed, and call their doctor if the pain seems uncontrolled.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
3 Aug. 2025
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Marder found that most medications used to treat depression try to rebalance neurotransmitters in the brain, and about one in three people with depression face resistance to traditional treatment.—
Olivia Cyrus,
Sacbee.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, experts agree that breast cancer vaccines will more than likely be part of a larger therapeutic strategy rather than a standalone solution.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
29 July 2025
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Essential nutrition services have collapsed, with infants lacking access to safe water, breastmilk substitutes and therapeutic feeding.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicinal. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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