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medicinal.

Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/-sə-/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/məˈdɪs.nəl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.

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  2. Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.

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  3. Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours.

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Where this word comes from

From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.

noun/məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/-sə-/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/məˈdɪs.nəl/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.

Where this word comes from

From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.

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