mə-ˈdis-nəl
1
as in healing
tending to cure disease or restore health
even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties
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2
as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
if gin and tonic is the medicinal potion that he claims, then he's done a lot of self-medication of late
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mə-ˈdis-nəl
as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the discovery that the plant is a potent medicinal once it has been refined
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Recent Examples of medicinal
Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
This class covers the identification, preparation, and safe use of medicinal herbs, focusing on their role in boosting immunity, managing stress and inflammation, and promoting overall vitality.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
The star ingredients are the calendula petals, a beloved medicinal herb in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, celebrated for their calming, skin-soothing properties.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Jan. 2025
The medicinal beverage’s properties come from two plants.
—Ben Church, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Adjective
Since then the rainforest, which shelters hundreds of medicinal plants as well as tapirs, jaguarundis, peccaries, anteaters, and countless tropical bird species, has slowly begun to recover.
—Gina Decaprio Vercesi, Travel + Leisure, 23 Jan. 2025
This class covers the identification, preparation, and safe use of medicinal herbs, focusing on their role in boosting immunity, managing stress and inflammation, and promoting overall vitality.
—Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2025
The star ingredients are the calendula petals, a beloved medicinal herb in Ayurvedic and traditional Chinese medicine, celebrated for their calming, skin-soothing properties.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Jan. 2025
The medicinal beverage’s properties come from two plants.
—Ben Church, CNN, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicinal
Adjective
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Carson Soucy was healthy scratched for the first time this season, with Elias Pettersson, the defenceman, drawing into the lineup instead.—
Harman Dayal,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Those teams were incredibly healthy at the right time of year.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Sadly, her rise to fame coincided with drug and alcohol addiction.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
2 Feb. 2025
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In an interview with TIME last year, and through follow-up questions in early January, Duato discussed the split of the business, dealing with the scrutiny brought about by the lawsuits, drug prices, and what’s ahead for Johnson & Johnson.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, the best approach is to listen to your body: allow genuine hunger to guide your meal schedule and give your gut enough time to complete its cleansing and restorative processes.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
Newsweek,
25 Jan. 2025
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Luckily, this Adwoa Beauty mask tackles all these concerns with Moroccan laval clay, blue-tansy-flower oil, and spirulina extract, to name just a few of its restorative, strengthening, and conditioning ingredients.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Mancini, meanwhile, doesn’t have a high ceiling but has a good chance of developing into a legitimate upgrade compared to who the Canucks have iced on the right side of their third pair this season (Noah Juulsen/Vincent Desharnais).—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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These are legitimate questions, with no good answers.—
Chris Boudreau,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Amgen: Cramer praised the pharmaceutical giant’s drug portfolio, including its cholesterol medicine and cancer treatments.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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No other blood medicine is so certain in its results as Ayers’s Sarsaparilla.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The antitrust case’s remedial phase is set to begin in April.—
Jibin Joseph,
PCMAG,
4 Feb. 2025
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The order directs the Attorney General to investigate federal policies of the past four years and to recommend appropriate remedial action.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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For example, pages about HIV testing for trans people, guidelines for HIV medication, and information about health for LGBTQ+ youth were all removed.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them,
4 Feb. 2025
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About half those prescriptions are written for opioid medications, which can lead to dependence and addiction.—
CNN,
CNN,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Probiotics have therapeutic potential in managing several health conditions, incuding gastrointestinal disorders, respiratory infections, and skin conditions.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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Many of its bigger ideas focused on therapeutic conflict resolution fail to coalesce, leading to an overall tonal imbalance.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicinal. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.
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