medicinal

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 \

Definition of medicinal

1 : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain a medicinal compound the plant's medicinal properties used for medicinal purposes

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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

Recent Examples on the Web Consistency of strains is a necessity for medicinal cannabis. — Emma Vickers, Quartz Africa, "The small African kingdom that’s perfect for growing cannabis, but maybe not for regulating it," 9 Nov. 2019 Fantastic Fungi Documentary explores the medicinal and environmental benefits of mushrooms. — Matt Cooper, Los Angeles Times, "Movie openings in L.A. this week: ‘The Current War’ and more," 20 Oct. 2019 These trials are not the nation’s first efforts to produce scientific data on medicinal cannabis products. — David A Guba, Quartz, "France’s forgotten golden age of medicinal marijuana," 3 Oct. 2019 China This medicinal rice wine has had a place in Chinese customs since at least the fourth and fifth centuries C.E., according to the National Palace Museum in Taiwan. — Lila Thulin, Smithsonian, "Nine Delicious Holiday Drinks From Around the World," 20 Dec. 2019 But making pot brownies is far from a science, especially when the medicinal ingredient is sourced from a guy rocking surf trunks and a neck tattoo. — Terence Loose, Orange County Register, "First Person: Brownies make magic between a son and his sick mother," 18 Dec. 2019 Besides the anti-parasitic drug, Gebre-Mariam also had a breakthrough in the treatments hemorrhoid and eczema and developed a formula from medicinal plants for the treatment of malaria. — Amindeh Blaise Atabong, Quartz Africa, "Africa’s medical scientists are struggling to get funding to back their research," 13 Dec. 2019 Among them: dry panettone, equally dry maraschino-cherry studded holiday hams and medicinal eggnog. — Kate Krader, chicagotribune.com, "The holiday foods you love to hate can actually be delicious," 9 Dec. 2019 This was duly delivered, and the result, featuring a cameo role by Fernet Branca, has a rich brown tinge, hinting at the medicinal. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, "The Intoxicating History of Gin," 2 Dec. 2019

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8 Jan 2020

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“Medicinal.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medicinal. Accessed 25 January 2020.

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medicinal

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of medicinal

: used to prevent or cure disease or to relieve pain

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Kids Definition of medicinal

: used or likely to prevent, cure, or relieve disease medicinal ingredients

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Medical Definition of medicinal

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, or being medicine : tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain

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Medical Definition of medicinal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a medicinal substance : medicine

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