medicinal
Meanings
adj
- Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
- Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
- Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours.
noun
- Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.
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Etymology
From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.
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