medicinal
pronunciation
How to pronounce medicinal in British English:
UK [məˈdɪsɪnl]
How to pronounce medicinal in American English:
US [mɪˈdɪsənəl]
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- Adjective:
- having the properties of medicine
Word Origin
- medicinal (adj.)
- late 14c., from Old French medicinal and directly from Latin medicinalis "pertaining to medicine," from medicina (see medicine). Related: Medicinally.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Poachers , looking to sell tiger bones for medicinal purposes , have ravaged the population .
- 2. As they report in the journal of medicinal chemistry , they think they have now pulled off the trick .
- 3. It is proven to be a medicinal wonder , as well as a metal polisher and an insect repellent .
- 4. Mr prakash said his drink , by contrast , was made mainly of cow urine , mixed with a few medicinal and ayurvedic herbs .
- 5. Stephen hecht , ph. d. , professor in the department of medicinal chemistry and wallin chair in cancer prevention , along with a team of researchers , have discovered that the first inhalation from a cigarette is enough to cause genetic damage in minutes .