medicinal

C2+ Topic:Health & Medicine
US /məˈdɪsənəl/ UK /mɪˈdɪsɪn(ə)l/
adj

Meanings

  1. 1
    adj

    having healing properties; relating to medicine

    The herb has long been valued for its medicinal qualities.

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Synonyms
1 adj · having healing properties;... curativehealingtherapeuticremedialrestorative
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Derived forms medicinally

Etymology

From Old French medecinal, from Latin medicīnālis ('of medicine'), from medicīna ('the healing art'), from medicus ('physician'), from medērī ('to heal'). Having healing properties.

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