MEDICINAL

medicative, medicinal

(adjective) having the properties of medicine; “medicative drugs”; “medicinal herbs”; “medicinal properties”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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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

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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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