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On a regular basis, I conduct work in the Amazon, establishing trade for medicinal plants, and working with small communities to improve their economies and to help protect forest acreage.
Chris Kilham

Meaning of "medicinal" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF MEDICINAL

medicinal  [mɛˈdɪsɪnəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MEDICINAL

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Medicinal can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES MEDICINAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

medicinal

Medicine

Medicine is the field of applied science related to the art of healing by diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness in human beings. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through medication or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints & traction, prostheses, biologics, pharmaceuticals, ionizing radiation among others. The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing.

Definition of medicinal in the English dictionary

The definition of medicinal in the dictionary is relating to or having therapeutic properties. Other definition of medicinal is a medicinal substance.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MEDICINAL


abdominal
æbˈdɒmɪnəl
anal
ˈeɪnəl
basinal
ˈbeɪsɪnəl
calycinal
kəˈlɪsɪnəl
cardinal
ˈkɑːdɪnəl
criminal
ˈkrɪmɪnəl
final
ˈfaɪnəl
longitudinal
ˌlɒndʒɪˈtjuːdɪnəl
marginal
ˈmɑːdʒɪnəl
nominal
ˈnɒmɪnəl
officinal
ɒˈfɪsɪnəl
original
əˈrɪdʒɪnəl
piscinal
ˈpɪsɪnəl
postvaccinal
ˌpəʊstˈvæksɪnəl
resorcinal
rɪˈzɔːsɪnəl
terminal
ˈtɜːmɪnəl
vaccinal
ˈvæksɪnəl
vaginal
vəˈdʒaɪnəl
vaticinal
vəˈtɪsɪnəl
vicinal
ˈvɪsɪnəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MEDICINAL

medicative
Medicean
Medici
medicide
medicinable
medicinal leech
medicinally
medicine
medicine ball
medicine bottle
medicine box
medicine cabinet
medicine chest
medicine cupboard
medicine lodge
medicine man
medicine men
medicine shop
medicine wheel
mediciner

WORDS THAT END LIKE MEDICINAL

aboriginal
cloacinal
Cup Final
doctrinal
encinal
gastrointestinal
grand final
intestinal
libidinal
matinal
oil terminal
ordinal
quarterfinal
retinal
semifinal
seminal
spinal
subliminal
the Cup Final
urinal

Synonyms and antonyms of medicinal in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MEDICINAL»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «medicinal» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of medicinal

Translation of «medicinal» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MEDICINAL

Find out the translation of medicinal to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of medicinal from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «medicinal» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

药用的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

medicinal
570 millions of speakers

English

medicinal
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

औषधीय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطبية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

лекарственное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

medicinal
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ঔষধসম্বন্ধীয়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

médicinal
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Perubatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heil-
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

薬効のある
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

의약의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obat
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuốc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மருத்துவ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

औषधी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tıbbi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

medicinale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

leczniczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лікарський
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

medicinal
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φαρμακευτικά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

medisinale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

läkemedel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

legemiddel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of medicinal

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDICINAL»

The term «medicinal» is very widely used and occupies the 16.288 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MEDICINAL» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about medicinal

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9 QUOTES WITH «MEDICINAL»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word medicinal.
1
James W. Black
I did help to set up an undergraduate course in medicinal chemistry and made progress in modelling and analysing pharmacological activity at the tissue level, my new passion.
2
Chris Kilham
Promoting the use of sustainable and renewable rainforest products can help to stop rainforest devastation. The rainforests are much more valuable alive than cut or burned, providing a steady supply of medicinal plants, fruits, nuts and oils.
3
Chris Kilham
On a regular basis, I conduct work in the Amazon, establishing trade for medicinal plants, and working with small communities to improve their economies and to help protect forest acreage.
4
Lupita Nyong'o
Growing up, I had really bad skin. I had a skin disorder. Yes, I did. And my mother went to great lengths to try to find something to remedy it. I remember she took a trip to Madagascar and came back with all these alternative, medicinal herbs and stuff. They didn't smell so good, but I think they worked some magic.
5
Saskya Pandita
It may be doubtful, at first, whether a person is an enemy or friend. Meat, if not properly digested, becomes poison; But poison, if used rightly, may turn medicinal.
6
Rick Perry
Crucial to understanding federalism in modern day America is the concept of mobility, or 'the ability to vote with your feet.' If you don't support the death penalty and citizens packing a pistol - don't come to Texas. If you don't like medicinal marijuana and gay marriage, don't move to California.
7
Paul Stamets
Mushrooms provide a vast array of potential medicinal compounds. Many mushrooms - such as portobello, oyster, reishi and maitake - are well-known for these properties, but the lion's mane mushroom, in particular, has drawn the attention of researchers for its notable nerve-regenerative properties.
8
Paul Stamets
Although the trends are promising and reishi mushrooms exhibit a number of interesting medicinal properties, modern scientific techniques have yet to affirm its traditional 'panacea polypore' status.
9
Paul Stamets
The virus-to-cancer connection is where medicinal mushrooms offer unique opportunities for medical research.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MEDICINAL»

Discover the use of medicinal in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to medicinal and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants and Herbs of Eastern and ...
A reference to the medicinal plants and herbs of Eastern and Central North American includes specific remedies for asthma, headaches, colds, stomachaches, depression, and many other common ailments.
Steven Foster, James A. Duke, 2000
2
Medicinal and Aromatic Plants of Himachal Pradesh
This Book Will Serve As A Useful Companion To The Students Researchers, Teachers, Industrialists, Collectors, Cultivators, Foresters And Above All The Students And Practitioners Of Indian Systems Of Medicines-Ayurveda, Unani, Homeopathy And ...
Narain Singh Chauhan, 1999
3
Edible & Medicinal Flowers
This guide brings together an extraordinary collection of over 80 flowers, trees and herbs that not only give a magnificent show in the garden, but also have remarkable healing properties and can be used in cooking and as cosmetic ...
‎2000
4
Growing Gourmet and Medicinal Mushrooms
From the Trade Paperback edition.
Paul Stamets, 2011
5
Indian Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Dictionary
In an easy to use dictionary style of A–Z presentation, this volume lists the taxonomy and medicinal usage of Indian plants.
C.P. Khare, 2007
6
Handbook of Medicinal Herbs, Second Edition
The in-depth content, the addition of color plates and over 200 black and white illustrations makes this book the most comprehensive resource on medicinal herbs available.
James A. Duke, 2002
7
Medicinal Plants of East Africa
Medicinal Plants of East Africa is a revised edition of the book first published in 1976 on herbal remedies and he traditional medical practice of East Africa.
J. O. Kokwaro, 2009
8
Handbook of African Medicinal Plants, Second Edition
Although the Handbook of African Medicinal Plants has become widely used and cited by many scholars, it remains a “handbook” and should be used as such. It should never be considered an encyclopedia on African medicinal plants.
Maurice M. Iwu, 2014
9
A Guide to Medicinal Plants: An Illustrated Scientific and ...
There is no minimum level of knowledge required to read this book, and botanical and medical glossaries are also provided for readers' convenience. The book will be of great practical benefit to a wide-ranging audience.
Hwee Ling Koh, 2009
10
The Medicinal Uses of Cannabis and Cannabinoids
Describes current research findings relating to the medicinal use of cannabis and cannabinoids.
Geoffrey William Guy, Brian Anthony Whittle, Philip Robson, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MEDICINAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term medicinal is used in the context of the following news items.
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Baroness Hamwee: 'It is time to legalise cannabis for medicinal
Medicinal herbal cannabis is very effective for many people (not all) suffering from some very severe and debilitating conditions, the spasms ... «PoliticsHome.com, Jul 15»
2
Medicinal Use of Seized Wildlife Parts Yet to Get Nod
KOCHI: Even as wildlife poaching and illegal ivory trade is thriving in the State, a proposal by the Public Undertaking Committee of the Kerala ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Saving the Miraculously Medicinal Plant Life of Africa
However, very little is known in regards to the miraculous qualities of its native medicinal plant life, with only one percent of tropical species ... «Clapway, Jul 15»
4
VIDEO: Holy basil tea helps keep the doctor away with natural …
... basil tea for five years, ever since he learned about the herb's healing benefits through a medicinal garden he worked on in Massachusetts. «The Mercury, Jul 15»
5
Health News: Metal, Hardcore, Punk Music Is Medicinal, Says New …
Could Wiz Khalifa be cashing in on the latest health trend by touring with a punk band for his Boys of Zummer tour? Science and the health ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
6
Cannabis oil given to Alex Renton before Government approval
His mother campaigned to have medicinal cannabis used in his treatment, before Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne approved the one-off ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
7
Washer in 'pot king' bid
A former WA Liberal MP could become Australia's first legal “pot king” if Canberra gives the green light to his plan to cultivate medicinal ... «The West Australian, Jul 15»
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Medicinal use of marijuana keeps getting fresh evidence in support …
How do we treat this constant accumulation of evidence in support of medicinal use of marijuana? One possible response, of course, is to ... «Economic Times, Jul 15»
9
Medicinal cannabis 'gives me a chance'
In 2012, I travelled to America with my older brother to celebrate his birthday and, whilst there, I had the opportunity to get a medicinal ... «Stuff.co.nz, Jul 15»
10
MoU on cultivation of medicinal plants
... to take up research and development in cultivating medicinal plants. ... organic cultivation practices for potential medicinal plants and Arya ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»

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