Medicinal Meaning
/məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjHaving the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
adjTending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
Sentence Examples
Ancient Germanic tribes used medicinal herbs in their attempts to cure diseases.
In the botanical garden, there are many aromatic and medicinal herbs.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient herbal tea was known for its strong ____ effects that quickly healed wounds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The indigenous people used various plants for their ____ properties to treat common ailments and wounds.
Word Origin & History
From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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:
"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:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ancient herbal tea was known for its strong ____ effects that quickly healed wounds.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The indigenous people used various plants for their ____ properties to treat common ailments and wounds.