officinal

of·fic·i·nal  (-fs-nl, ôf-snl, f-)

adj.

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

2. Recognized by a pharmacopoeia: an officinal herb.

n.

An officinal drug.

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

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of·fici·nal·ly adv.

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officinal [ɒˈfɪsɪn^əl ˌɒfɪˈsaɪn^əl] Pharmacol obsolete

adj

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

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) (of a plant) having pharmacological properties

n

(Medicine / Pharmacology) (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) an officinal preparation or plant

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

officinally  adv