medicinal
adjective/məˈdɪsɪnəl/
Frequency rank: #7,401 most common English word
Meaning
having properties that help cure or treat disease; related to medicine.
Example sentence
The local healers used medicinal herbs to treat common illnesses in the village.
Synonyms & related words
- therapeutic
- healing
- curative
- remedial
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