medicinal
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.having the power to treat an illness or make you feel better.
adj.possessing therapeutic properties or used in the treatment of disease and relief of pain.
Simple“Many people believe that ginger has medicinal properties that help with a cold.”
In context“The indigenous community has long used the bark of this tree for its medicinal qualities, particularly in treating chronic inflammation and digestive issues.”
PitfallHe is a medicinal student. He is a medical student.Use 'medical' for things related to the profession or study of medicine, and 'medicinal' for substances that heal.
Synonyms - 02 C2 Proficiency
n.a plant that people use to make medicine.
n.any botanical specimen or plant species cultivated or harvested for its therapeutic chemical constituents.
Simple“The garden was full of various medicinals used in traditional healing.”
In context“The researcher spent years documenting the various medicinals found deep within the rainforest, many of which were unknown to Western pharmacology.”
Usage medicinal properties
“Common uses include lotions, medicinal creams, sauces, ice cream, mayonnaise and paints.”
“These Europeans did not similarly preserve the knowledge held by Caribbean communities about the plant’s medicinal uses.”
From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.