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medicinal

 

[ mษ™หˆdษชsษชnl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

herbal medicine

Having properties or qualities that are beneficial for health and healing.

Synonyms

curative, healing, therapeutic

Examples of usage

  • Many plants have medicinal properties that can be used in traditional medicine.
  • The tea is known for its medicinal benefits in treating colds and flu.
Context #2 | Adjective

pharmaceutical industry

Related to the development and production of drugs for medical use.

Synonyms

drugs-related, pharmaceutical

Examples of usage

  • The company specializes in the research of medicinal compounds for treating various diseases.
  • The pharmacist explained the medicinal effects of the prescribed medication.

Translations

Translations of the word "medicinal" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น medicinal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค”เคทเคงเฅ€เคฏ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช medizinal

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ obat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปั–ะบะฐั€ััŒะบะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ medyczny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅŒป่–ฌใฎ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท mรฉdicinal

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ medicinal

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท tฤฑbbi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•ฝ์šฉ์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุทุจูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lรฉฤivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lieฤivรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฏ็”จ็š„

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zdravilen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ lรฆknandi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะดำ™ั€ั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒแƒ›แƒ™แƒฃแƒ แƒœแƒแƒšแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dษ™rman

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ medicinal

Etymology

The word 'medicinal' originated from the Latin word 'medicinalis', meaning 'healing'. It has been used in English since the 15th century to describe substances or practices related to healing or health benefits.

See also: medical, medication, medicine, medicines, medics, paramedic.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #10,040, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.