me·dic·i·nal
adjective/məˈdɪsɪnl/
/məˈdɪsɪnl/
- helpful in the process of curing illness or infection
有疗效的；药用的 - medicinal herbs/plants
草药；药用植物 - medicinal properties/use
药性；药用 - (humorous) He claims he keeps a bottle of brandy only for medicinal purposes.
他说他存放着一瓶白兰地只是为了药用。
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMedicinal is used with these nouns:- chemist
- chemistry
- herb
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin medicinalis, from medicina, from medicus ‘physician’. - medicinal herbs/plants