MEDICINAL Synonyms: 98 Similar and Opposite Words

medicinal 1 of 2

adjective

mə-ˈdis-nəl

Definition of medicinal

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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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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medicinal

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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

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Recent Examples of medicinal

Adjective

The insects, which were approximately 5 mm long and dark in color, were discovered feeding on fresh pine bark brought to the country for medicinal purposes, officials said. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Mitragynine is a naturally occurring alkaloid that can be isolated from the leaves of Mitragyna speciosa, a medicinal plant also known as kratom, according to the National Center for Biotechnology Information’s National Library of Medicine. — Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Noun

Others have a more functional endeavor, foraging for food or medicinals. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medicinal

Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicinal

Adjective

Other symptoms include non-healing or bleeding wounds and feeling or seeing the maggots.

— Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Persistent claudication, non-healing wounds, severe swelling and numbness that doesn’t resolve are all reasons to see a clinician.

— Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026

Definition of healing

Adjective

New wave of proteinmaxxing Higher protein portions are becoming the new normal as Americans search for healthier lifestyles amidst the affordability and food safety crisis.

— Joshua Hong, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
The food is healthy, fresh, and inventive enough to persuade you to dine in for at least a couple of nights, in spite of Ubud’s strong and growing food scene.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of healthy

Noun

Several drugs in this class are approved to treat obesity in adolescents 12 and older, but none are currently approved for younger children.

— Babak J. Orandi, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
The drug induces a powerful loss of personal identity and a brief but total dissolution of time and space.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of drug

Adjective

By evening, Mars trines Neptune in your private 12th House, making quiet especially restorative.

— Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 2 Oct. 2026
French Press Coffee sits alongside deep, mossy greens, nuanced neutrals, warm sunbaked tones, and a handful of more expressive accents, all working together to create spaces that feel personal and restorative.

— Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of restorative

Adjective

As ever, the lineup is a mix of new features from Asia’s best auteurs, a sprinkling of Hollywood movies and projects from up-and-coming filmmakers.

— Abid Rahman, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2026
It’s been a mixed bag of depressing and good; in the latter category is that my skin has never been better.

— Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of good

Noun

The international community’s ability to manage safe travel and secure banking, communications and quality standards for food, water, and medicine could all be compromised, too.

— Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Boehringer has pitched the medicine as a way to help patients lose fat while preserving muscle, but without an edge, the drug becomes just one more contender in an increasingly crowded market dominated by Eli Lilly and Novo.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicine

Adjective

Graduation rates continue to rise, but the number of students who require remedial coursework after high school remains high.

— Matt Williams, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Public agencies can buy from or encourage corporate procurers to buy from those AI providers that have complied with remedial measures or provided access to evaluators.

— Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of remedial

Adjective

A number of nutritional supplements have been recalled in California due to reasons ranging to fatal bacteria to undeclared ingredients.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
That’s led psychiatrists to use it as a tool in conjunction with nutritional therapy on their patients.

— Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of nutritional

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