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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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
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Researchers have also documented the emergence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition linked to chronic marijuana use that can trigger severe nausea and vomiting (ironically, the exact opposite of the drug’s medicinal promise).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Aloe vera, for example, will always remind me of my grandmother, who grew the the medicinal plant to sooth my sunburns and scratches.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Out-of-state medicical marijuana cards are invalid in Idaho as the drug is not federally protected for medicinal use.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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One of those is 1920 Style Prohibition Whisky, a callback to the fact that Old Forester was granted a license to produce medicinal whiskey during the Noble Experiment.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2026
Researchers have also documented the emergence of cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, a condition linked to chronic marijuana use that can trigger severe nausea and vomiting (ironically, the exact opposite of the drug’s medicinal promise).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Aloe vera, for example, will always remind me of my grandmother, who grew the the medicinal plant to sooth my sunburns and scratches.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2026
Out-of-state medicical marijuana cards are invalid in Idaho as the drug is not federally protected for medicinal use.
—Hali Smith, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicinal
Adjective
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That becomes this very healing social situation.—
Simon Vozick-Levinson,
Rolling Stone,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Collins, Higgins and a healthy Tank Dell could be a lot of fun together.—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Planting a tree is an investment in a future with more beauty and shade, less air pollution and flooding, and many other good things that a healthy canopy of trees brings to us and our communities.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But its primary association in the public consciousness since the nineteen-eighties is with the criminal underworld, particularly the drug cartels.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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The new shelter will allow residents to bring pets, which most shelters prohibit, offer a drug and alcohol treatment program and mental health services and assign those admitted a caseworker who will help connect them with professional development programs.—
Michael Cuglietta,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Gardening is a great example of a restorative activity.—
Lesly Gregory,
AJC.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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That creates a passive cooling effect supporting the core temperature drop your body needs to enter restorative sleep.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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With the naked eye and especially through good binoculars, its conjunction with a slender crescent moon on May 18 will be very pleasing to see.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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May 21 – June 20 A good idea turns into real progress faster than expected.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Additionally, while the software framework has already been validated on current industrial robots, its deployment in more sensitive fields like medicine is currently bottlenecked by hardware limitations.—
Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
26 Apr. 2026
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Gaza’s most dire conditions — the lack of food and medicine, continuing Israeli attacks, destroyed hospitals, schools and residential buildings, homelessness and overcrowding — now include rodents, climbing temperatures and open-air sewage.—
Jeremy Mikula,
NBC news,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The superintendent of Oswego School District 308 has sent a follow up letter to parents after the district sent an offer of remedial summer help to all minority students.—
CBS Chicago Team,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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In fact, from 2017 to 2023, few, if any, students who placed into remedial math at UCSD graduated as engineering majors.—
David Blobaum,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oat milk can also be fortified with vitamins and minerals like B12, vitamin D, and potassium to boost its nutritional value.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
29 Apr. 2026
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On the other end, the cheapest potting mixes often drain poorly or arrive with little nutritional value.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicinal. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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