OFFICINAL Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

officinal

adjective

ə-ˈfi-sə-nᵊl

Definition of officinal

as in medicinal

tending to cure disease or restore health the discovery of officinal plants that continues to this day

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medicinal

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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
Don’t fear the abundance of berries mixed with cherry—this fragrance doesn’t skew medicinal.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of medicinal

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