Medicinal
Pronunciation : Me*dic"i*nal
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. medicinalis: cf. F. m?dicinal. See Medicine.]
Definition : 1. Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs. Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum. Shak.
2. Of or pertaining to medicine; medical.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913