Medicinal: meaning, definitions and examples

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medicinal

[ məˈdɪsɪnl ]

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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.

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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:

🇵🇹 medicinal

🇮🇳 औषधीय

🇩🇪 medizinal

🇮🇩 obat

🇺🇦 лікарський

🇵🇱 medyczny

🇯🇵 医薬の

🇫🇷 médicinal

🇪🇸 medicinal

🇹🇷 tıbbi

🇰🇷 약용의

🇸🇦 طبي

🇨🇿 léčivý

🇸🇰 liečivý

🇨🇳 药用的

🇸🇮 zdravilen

🇮🇸 læknandi

🇰🇿 дәрілік

🇬🇪 სამკურნალო

🇦🇿 dərman

🇲🇽 medicinal

Word origin

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.