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MEDICINAL
medicative, medicinal
(adjective) having the properties of medicine; “medicative drugs”; “medicinal herbs”; “medicinal properties”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
medicinal (not comparable)
Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
Tasting like medicine; particularly of sweetish artificial flavours similar to cherry, almond or licorice.
Noun
medicinal (plural medicinals)
Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.
Anagrams
• adminicle, miniclade
Source: Wiktionary
Me*dic"i*nal, a. Etym: [L. medicinalis: cf. F. médicinal. See Medicine.]
1. Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs. Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum. Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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