medicinal
Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
Other meanings
Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours.
Word history
From Latin "medicīnālis".
Where this comes from
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