medicinal

== English == === Alternative forms === medcinal (archaic) === Etymology === From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/, /-sə-/, /məˈdɪs.nəl/ Hyphenation: me‧dic‧i‧nal === Adjective === medicinal (not comparable) Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical. Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain. Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === medicinal (plural medicinals) Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes. ==== Translations ==== === See also === salutary === Further reading === “medicinal”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “medicinal, adj. and n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000. === Anagrams === adminicle, miniclade == Catalan == === Etymology === From Latin medicīnālis. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [mə.ði.siˈnal] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [me.ði.siˈnal] Rhymes: -al === Adjective === medicinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural medicinals) medicinal (of or pertaining to medicine) ==== Related terms ==== mèdic medicina === Further reading === “medicinal”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “medicinal”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “medicinal” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. Alcover, Antoni Maria; Moll, Francesc de Borja (1963), “medicinal”, in Diccionari català-valencià-balear (in Catalan) == Galician == === Etymology === From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicina +‎ -al. === Adjective === medicinal m or f (plural medicinais) medicinal (of or pertaining to medicine) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “medicinal”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicina +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: me‧di‧ci‧nal === Adjective === medicinal m or f (plural medicinais) medicinal (of or pertaining to medicine) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “medicinal”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “medicinal”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “medicinal”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “medicinal”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French médicinal, from Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicină +‎ -al. === Adjective === medicinal m or n (feminine singular medicinală, masculine plural medicinali, feminine/neuter plural medicinale) medicinal (of or pertaining to medicine) ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicina +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /mediθiˈnal/ [me.ð̞i.θiˈnal] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /medisiˈnal/ [me.ð̞i.siˈnal] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -al Syllabification: me‧di‧ci‧nal === Adjective === medicinal m or f (masculine and feminine plural medicinales) medicinal (of or pertaining to medicine) ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “medicinal”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025