medicinal
me‧di‧ci‧nal /məˈdɪsənəl, mɪˈdɪsənəl/
adjective
Garlic is believed to have medicinal properties (=contain things that can cure medical problems).
2. for medicinal purposes
a. used in a humorous way to say that you drink alcohol because it is good for your health:
I keep a bottle of brandy handy – purely for medicinal purposes.
b. for use as a medicine:
herbs used in medieval times for medicinal purposes
—medicinally adverb
me‧di‧ci‧nal /məˈdɪsənəl, mɪˈdɪsənəl/
adjective Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally
1. used for treating medical problems ⇨ medical: 2. for medicinal purposes
a. used in a humorous way to say that you drink alcohol because it is good for your health:
b. for use as a medicine:
—medicinally adverb