medicinal
adjective /məˈdɪsɪnl/
/məˈdɪsɪnl/
- helpful in the process of curing illness or infection
有疗效的;药用的;药的 - 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。
Collocations DictionaryMedicinal is used with these nouns:- chemist
- chemistry
- herb
- …
词源late Middle English: from Latin medicinalis, from medicina, from medicus ‘physician’. - medicinal herbs/plants