medicinal Definition
me·dici·nal (mə dis′ən əl)
adjective
of, or having the properties of, medicine; curing, healing, or relieving
Etymology: ME medycinal < OFr < L medicinalis
medicinal Related Forms
me·dic′i·nally adverb
medicinal Synonyms
medicinal Usage Examples
Converse of object
- have: Cinnamon Cinnamon has many medicinal uses aside from being great for various pastries.
- use: Medicinal used for Kidney and Bladder stones, as an antiseptic, diuretic and Laxative herb.
Adjective modifier
- many: Cinnamon Cinnamon has many medicinal uses aside from being great for various pastries.
- important: In the fall, the seeds are a favorite food of goldfinches and an important medicinal for people.
Modifies a noun
- herb: A tea can be made from the dried leaves, also a medicinal herb.
- chemistry: A third area will cover the medicinal chemistry of drugs acting on enzymes.
- chemist: Course Tutors The course will be co-ordinated by Dr. Dan L Rathbone and will be taught by Medicinal Chemists from the Aston Pharmacy School.
- leech: Medicinal leeches, for example, once a well used cure for all types of diseases are now a threatened species.
- product: Research forming part of clinical trials of medicinal products for human use is excluded from the Mental Capacity Bill.
- plant: In this case, medicinal plants defines a complete set.
Used with adjective complement
consider: Hardy to USDA Zone 7. Leaf stem eaten cooked or raw, Rhizome considered medicinal.
Noun used with modifier
- orphan: It has been designated as an orphan medicinal product.
- antihyperglycaemic: If necessary, the dosage of the antihyperglycaemic medicinal product should be adjusted during therapy with the other medicinal product and on its discontinuation.
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