Synonyms of medicinal

medicinal 1 of 2

adjective

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healing
• restorative
• remedial
• therapeutic
• healthful
• curative
• officinal
• corrective
• healthy
• sanative
• wholesome
• salutary
• salubrious
• tonic
• alleviative

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noxious
• unhealthy
• unwholesome
• unhealthful
• injurious
• deleterious
• toxic
• pernicious
• poisonous
• infectious
• adverse
• harmful
• noisome
• detrimental
• bad
• insalubrious
• ill
• damaging
• baneful
• hurtful
• baleful
• insanitary
• unsanitary
• unhygienic

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• healthy
• good
• nutritional
• healthful
• restorative
• tonic
• salubrious
• salutary
• wholesome
• sanative
• curative
• refreshing
• useful
• remedial
• rehabilitative
• salutiferous
• sanitary
• corrective
• antiseptic
• hygienic
• advantageous
• recuperative
• alleviative
• clean
• rejuvenating
• nutritious
• aseptic
• nourishing
• nonpoisonous
• nontoxic
• rejuvenescent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• noxious
• harmful
• toxic
• unhealthy
• unwholesome
• injurious
• deleterious
• pernicious
• damaging
• poisonous
• infectious
• unhealthful
• insalubrious
• sickening
• insanitary
• unsanitary
• unhygienic

medicinal

2 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drug
• medicine
• medication
• remedy
• cure
• prescription
• pharmaceutical
• physic
• medicament
• potion
• pill
• specific
• antibiotic
• botanical
• syrup
• tonic
• panacea
• nostrum
• prescription drug
• tablet
• patent medicine
• serum
• injection
• cure-all
• tincture
• antiseptic
• salve
• lotion
• liniment
• ointment
• capsule
• purgative
• poultice
• cap
• cordial
• miracle drug
• wonder drug
• embrocation
• cathartic
• shot

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of medicinal

Adjective

One of its key functions has been for healing, often employing a complex knowledge of medicinal plants and in many cases providing the only medical services available within African American communities. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Aug. 2026

And there’s a reason people have been using this plant for more than 1,000 years for its feel-good and medicinal properties. — Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 11 Aug. 2026

Learn to identify the tracks beneath your feet, discover the medicinal uses of native plants, understand how to approach animals downwind, and spend your evenings around the campfire beneath a sky ablaze with stars. — Nicola Shepherd, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026

Don’t fear the abundance of berries mixed with cherry—this fragrance doesn’t skew medicinal. — Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026