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medicinal

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me·dic·i·nal  (m-ds-nl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or having the properties of medicine.
2. Having an unappealing, bitter flavor.
n.
A preparation or product having the properties of a medicine.
me·dici·nal·ly adv.
medicinal [mɛˈdɪsɪnəl]
adj
(Medicine) relating to or having therapeutic properties
n
(Medicine) a medicinal substance
medicinally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.medicinal - having the properties of medicinemedicinal - having the properties of medicine; "medicative drugs"; "medicinal herbs"; "medicinal properties"
medicative
healthful - conducive to good health of body or mind; "a healthful climate"; "a healthful environment"; "healthful nutrition"; "healthful sleep"; "Dickens's relatively healthful exuberance"
medicinal
Translations
medicinal [meˈdɪsɪnl] ADJ → medicinal
medicinal [mɛˈdɪsənəl] adj → médicinal(e)
medicinal
adj → Heil-, heilend; for medicinal purposes → zu medizinischen Zwecken; I need a whisky - for medicinal purposes (hum) → ich brauche einen Whisky, aus medizinischen Gründen; the medicinal properties of various herbs → die Heilkraft verschiedener Kräuter
medicinal [mɛˈdɪsɪnl] adj → medicinale, medicamentoso/a
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