officinal

of·fic·i·nal

 (ə-fĭs′ə-nəl, ô′fĭ-sī′nəl, ŏf′ĭ-)

adj.

1. Readily available in pharmacies; not requiring special preparation.

2. Recognized by a pharmacopoeia: an officinal herb.

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[French, from Medieval Latin officīnālis, of a storeroom or workshop, from Latin officīna, workshop, alteration of opificīna, from opifex, opific-, workman : opus, work; see op- in Indo-European roots + facere, to do; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.]

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of·fic′i·nal·ly adv.

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officinal

(ɒˈfɪsɪnəl; ˌɒfɪˈsaɪnəl) pharmacol

adj

1. (Pharmacology) (of pharmaceutical products) available without prescription

2. (Botany) (of a plant) having pharmacological properties

n

3. (Pharmacology) an officinal preparation or plant

4. (Botany) an officinal preparation or plant

[C17: from Medieval Latin officīnālis, from Latin officīna workshop; see office]

ofˈficinally adv

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of•fic•i•nal

(əˈfɪs ə nl)

adj.

1. kept in stock by apothecaries, as a drug.

2. recognized by a pharmacopoeia.

[1710–20; < Medieval Latin officīnālis of a store or workshop < Latin officina workshop, derivative of opifex artisan. See office]

of•fic′i•nal•ly, adv.

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