medicinal

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It is greatly in demand in the East generally, for a variety of purposes--medicinal, among others--but its chief use seems to be in the manufacture of perfumes.

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  1. adjective Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine.
  2. adjective Having an unappealing, bitter flavor.
  3. noun A preparation or product having the properties of a medicine.

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  • I hope the water you drink will prove medicinal, and soon restore you to health; although I am more disposed to think that it will take time, and be effected gradually. —  Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 1.
  • Just an an FYI, in medicinal (clinical) trials, patients are given the Standard of Care per federal regulations, or what they would have received in care if they had not opted to participate in the trial. —  Advertising Age - Homepage
  • Solomon's Seal is edible and medicinal, the young edible shoots are an excellent vegetable when boiled and eaten like Asparagus. —  Find Me A Cure
  • There are 400 species of St. John's Wort found throughout the world, it has been used as a medicinal for thousands of years, but has only recently been studied for its medicinal value. —  Find Me A Cure
  • The Greenbrier, needs to bring it back to its roots, namely the medicinal need for warm, sulfur-infused water. —  SeekingAlpha.com: Home Page
 

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  1. from Old French medicinal, medecinal, French médicinal = Provencal medecinal, medicinal = Spanish Portuguese medicinal = Italian medicinale, from Latin medicinalis, of or belonging to medicine, medical, from medicina, medicine: see medicine.
 

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/məˈdɪsɪnəl/
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