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medicinal en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /-sə-/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /məˈdɪs.nəl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
  2. (not-comparable) Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
    • The town [Cheltenham] "is celebrated for its medicinal waters" and "has been for the last sixty years one of the most elegant and fashionable watering places in England". 2023 January 11, Stephen Roberts, “Bradshaw's Britain: castles and cathedrals”, in RAIL, number 974, page 56:
    • Though not poisonous, this mildly psychoactive mushroom has valuable medicinal properties. Extracted agents could be used to enhance medi-gels pain-reducing capabilities. 2017, BioWare, Mass Effect: Andromeda (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Amanita jatanum, Elaaden:
  3. (not-comparable) Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours.

Forms

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medcinal alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

unmedicinal · nonmedicinal · biomedicinal · ethnomedicinal · medicinal finger · medicinal chemistry · medicinally · telemedicinal · phytomedicinal · semimedicinal

Relateds

medicine · medical · medicational · medication

Translations (52)

pl lekowy (of or pertaining to medicine) · ru медицинский (of or pertaining to medicine) · de Medizin- (of or pertaining to medicine) · cmn 藥物 /药物 (tending to cure disease) · tr teskin edici (tending to cure disease) · ru лека́рственный (tending to cure disease) · it medicamentoso (tending to cure disease) · pl leczniczy (tending to cure disease) · hu gyógyító (tending to cure disease) · fr médicamenteux (tending to cure disease) · ru медици́нский (tending to cure disease) · es medicinal (tending to cure disease) · ru лече́бный (tending to cure disease) · cmn 藥材 /药材 (tending to cure disease) · hy բուժիչ (tending to cure disease) · de Heil- (tending to cure disease) · it medicinale (tending to cure disease) · hy բուժական (tending to cure disease) · gl medicinal (of or pertaining to medicine) · de medizinisch (tending to cure disease) · nb medisinsk (tending to cure disease) · ml ഔഷധ (tending to cure disease) · cmn 有藥味的 /有药味的 (tasting like medicine) · kk дәрілік (of or pertaining to medicine) · de medikamentös (tending to cure disease) · bg целебен (tending to cure disease) · tr tedavi edici (tending to cure disease) · fi lääkkeen makuinen (tasting like medicine) · fi parantava (tending to cure disease) · cmn 藥 /药 (tending to cure disease) · de medizinisch (tasting like medicine) · ro medicinal (tending to cure disease) · ca medicinal (tending to cure disease) · fi lääke- (of or pertaining to medicine) · es medicamentoso (tending to cure disease) · fr médicinal (tending to cure disease) · hu gyógy- (tending to cure disease) · ro vindecător (tending to cure disease) · gl medicinal (tending to cure disease) · nl geneeskrachtig (tending to cure disease) · ar عِلَاجِيّ (tending to cure disease) · nn medisinsk (tending to cure disease) · tr müsekkin (tending to cure disease) · tr iyileştirici (tending to cure disease) · hu gyógyhatású (tending to cure disease) · de Arznei- (tending to cure disease) · nl genezend (tending to cure disease) · de medizinal (tending to cure disease) · nl medicinaal (of or pertaining to medicine) · pl o smaku lekarstwa (tasting like medicine) · tr ilaç özelliği olan (tending to cure disease) · fi lääkemäinen (of or pertaining to medicine)

medicinal en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /-sə-/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • /məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)
  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /məˈdɪs.nəl/ (General-American, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.

Meanings

  1. Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.

Forms

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medcinal alternative lexicographic
medicinals Number=Plur lexicographic

Relateds

salutary

Translations (7)

pt planta medicinal (plant used medicinally) · de Heilpflanze (plant used medicinally) · es planta medicinal (plant used medicinally) · fi lääkekasvi (plant used medicinally) · de Arzneipflanze (plant used medicinally) · gl planta medicinal (plant used medicinally) · pl zioło (plant used medicinally)