mə-ˈdis-nəl
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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
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Aloe vera’s history as a medicinal plant stretches across cultures and goes back millennia to Greece, Egypt, India, Mexico, Japan, and China.
—Atenea Morales De La Cruz, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Despite its enigmatic nature, Rafflesia species have long been used for medicinal purposes by Indigenous Peoples and, more recently, as a source of revenue generated by ecotourism.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Bush Teas—a Tradition of Healing In the African and Caribbean diasporas, bush teas are more than just drinks—they’re medicinal, healing, and deeply rooted in legacy.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Because Black residents could not go to a nearby hospital, Graham said, the community relied on house aides, older women who lived in Liberia who grew medicinal herbs and spices in their backyards.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Aloe vera’s history as a medicinal plant stretches across cultures and goes back millennia to Greece, Egypt, India, Mexico, Japan, and China.
—Atenea Morales De La Cruz, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
Despite its enigmatic nature, Rafflesia species have long been used for medicinal purposes by Indigenous Peoples and, more recently, as a source of revenue generated by ecotourism.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Bush Teas—a Tradition of Healing In the African and Caribbean diasporas, bush teas are more than just drinks—they’re medicinal, healing, and deeply rooted in legacy.
—Stephanie Long, Essence, 15 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicinal
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Progress and miracles of modern medicine, an active lifestyle, a positive attitude and healthy diet likely helped.—
Si Liberman,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Both key components of last year’s team are out indefinitely with significant injuries, and L.A. has been unable to compensate even though healthy stars Gabriel Pec and Marco Reus repeatedly created scoring chances against St. Louis.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2025
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Lilly’s chief rival in the GLP-1 drug class Novo Nordisk was getting hit harder, down almost 10%, after releasing another batch of trial results looking at its next-generation weight-loss treatment called CagriSema.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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From drug discovery and clinical decision support to personalized treatment planning and administrative efficiency, healthcare has emerged as one of AI’s most promising and impactful application domains, with potential benefits for providers, patients, and healthcare systems alike.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Learning more about Abeille Royale’s merit gives me a new appreciation for my restorative spa experience a few months ago; that left me buzzing through the streets of Paris.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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Many couples struggling with infertility achieve better outcomes through restorative reproductive medicine, such as NaProTechnology or hormonal therapies.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For most people, a single thorough cleaning of all their records followed by cleaning every 10 to 20 plays per side is a good start.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
8 Mar. 2025
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The ‘90s was good to the magazine industry for the most part.—
Rachel Burchfield,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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All of this — new medicines, new jobs, new opportunities for kids — is too important to lose.—
Megan Barkdull,
Orlando Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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Although the secretary of state and Elon Musk have assured the public that the new administration’s actions have not disrupted the distribution of life-saving medicine, that just isn’t true.—
John Green,
The Atlantic,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The company is implementing remedial actions to address these deficiencies.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
14 Mar. 2025
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Joining the Waukegan Community Unit School District 60 faculty at the start of the 2016-2017 school year, Johnson began his career at the high school’s Brookside Campus teaching literature to freshmen and sophomores in a remedial environment.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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Common pain medication could reduce cancer spread, study finds.—
Fox News,
Fox News,
12 Mar. 2025
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Across the country, families rely on Medicaid to afford doctor visits, medication, and life-saving treatments.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Sense spa offers a range of therapeutic treatments, including massages, facials and scrubs, plus more unique pamperings, like a full-body glowing algae cocoon.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Going out to these underground clubs and parties in L.A. was very therapeutic for me.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicinal. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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