medicinal
adjective
[ mɪˈdɪsɪn(ə)l ]
• (of a substance or plant) having healing properties.
• "medicinal herbs"
Similar:
curative,
healing,
curing,
remedial,
therapeutic,
restorative,
corrective,
health-giving,
medical,
healthy,
sanative,
analeptic,
iatric,
medicinal
noun
• a medicinal substance.
• "we reviewed the literature about their use as medicinals"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin medicinalis, from medicina (see medicine).
