mə-ˈdis-nəl
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as in healing
tending to cure disease or restore health
even in Roman times the hot mineral springs of Bath, England, were believed to possess medicinal properties
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as in healthy
beneficial to the health of body or mind
if gin and tonic is the medicinal potion that he claims, then he's done a lot of self-medication of late
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mə-ˈdis-nəl
as in drug
a substance or preparation used to treat disease
the discovery that the plant is a potent medicinal once it has been refined
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Recent Examples of medicinal
Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Examples include machine learning, new materials, protein structures, and new medicinal drugs.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Similar to the other spices discussed here, Allspice boasts a rich history of traditional medicinal application worldwide.8
While spices have a long history of use in traditional medicine, the study of their potential health benefits in clinical settings is a new and evolving field.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Palo santo has quickly become a mainstay and trendy product sought after for its stated spiritual and medicinal properties, as well as its fragrant scent.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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But the fact that it’s being legalized for medicinal use is informing people that this is something safe or effective.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024
Examples include machine learning, new materials, protein structures, and new medicinal drugs.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Similar to the other spices discussed here, Allspice boasts a rich history of traditional medicinal application worldwide.8
While spices have a long history of use in traditional medicine, the study of their potential health benefits in clinical settings is a new and evolving field.
—Johna Burdeos, Health, 21 Oct. 2024
Palo santo has quickly become a mainstay and trendy product sought after for its stated spiritual and medicinal properties, as well as its fragrant scent.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medicinal
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Studies have shown the positive effect that strength training can have on healthy bone development in kids, leading to a lower likelihood of fractures.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Supergirl started as a CBS series with a healthy budget and a sunshiney Devil Wears Prada–esque story about Kara Danvers (Melissa Benoist), Superman’s cousin, paying her dues as a journalist and fledgling superhero.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Additional drug paraphilia was also found in the vehicle, according to police.Bay City News Service, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Both companies have recently found success by selling weight loss drugs.Bruce Gil, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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And in 2022, Chesa Boudin, who advocated for restorative justice and ending mass incarceration, was ousted as San Francisco’s district attorney in a recall.Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
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The cycling of day and night creates a natural clock that enables a restorative night’s sleep for primates like us.Brian Handwerk, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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They are gone, presumably for good, a full 21 months before the end of Lo’s two-year lease.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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Small Pockets of Cover Similarly, other small pockets of cover can be good, too.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Issues about foreign countries, travel, publishing and higher learning, as well as medicine and the law, will be of interest.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2024
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The chief takeaway from this study is that every bit of exercise is important, said Dr. Sean P. Heffron, an assistant professor of medicine and director of cardiovascular fitness and nutrition at New York University Langone Medical Health.Linda Carroll, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Karat Packaging is engaged in remedial actions to address these weaknesses and improve its internal control over financial reporting.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Yet the outcome stands to dictate whether Louisiana’s map can survive in future years and carry broader repercussions for how remedial designs can be drawn once a court strikes down a map under the Voting Rights Act.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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From routine costs — like co-pays at doctor's visits, therapy sessions and prescription medications — to unexpected medical bills, health care expenses weigh heavily on many people's budgets.Becca Stanek, theweek, 13 Nov. 2024
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At first, these medications were used to treat diabetes.Jackie Snow, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to focus on its laboratory services and therapeutic development businesses, with ongoing development of drug candidates for treating cancers.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The list of ailments shown to have been relieved by therapeutic fasting is long: rheumatism, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, angina, asthma, hypertension, skin diseases, kidney and gallbladder infections, periodontitis, glaucoma and migraines.Bill Prince, theweek, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Medicinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medicinal. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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