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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Sandalwood has been used for thousands of years for olfactory, medicinal and spiritual purposes, such as during prehistoric ceremonies and for ancient Egyptian embalming.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
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Inmates preferred what is called a fecal immunochemical test, which doesn’t have medicinal or dietary restrictions, according to the report.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 May 2025
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“Officinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/officinal. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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