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Definition of medicinal adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

medicinal

adjective

NAmE//məˈdɪsənl//

1helpful in the process of healing illness or infection medicinal herbs/plants medicinal properties/use

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2(humorous) He claims he keeps a bottle of brandy only for medicinal purposes.

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