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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Stones, Soddu explains, have a very long history of being associated with energetic, medicinal, protective, and symbolic properties.

— Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Take a two-hour walk through the garden with herbalist William Broen, who will give a talk focusing on medicinal and edible plants native to California.

— Pedro Moura, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of medicinal

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