medicinal

adjective

«medicinal» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Medicinal means used to treat illness or helping the body heal: «medicinal plants». tree →
(joking) Said about something you enjoy, pretending it is good for you: «a medicinal chocolate». tree →

In the lessons

Used in science (medicinal plants like aloe), history (old remedies) and health. Phrases: «medicinal properties», «for medicinal purposes», «medicinal herbs».

Examples

Aloe vera has medicinal properties. tree →
Many medicinal drugs come from plants. tree →
The garden grows medicinal herbs. tree →
Grandma said the hot drink was «purely medicinal». tree →
Willow bark was used for medicinal purposes long ago. tree →
Some medicinal plants are poisonous in large amounts. tree →
Of course it was only water, but it was out of a bottle, and she always shook the bottle and counted the drops, which gave it a certain medicinal quality. tree →

Note

Pronounced «me-DIS-in-al». Related: medicine, medical. Safety: never eat a plant because someone says it is medicinal; ask an adult or doctor.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «medicinal» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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