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medicinal

intermediateB2

/məˈdɪsənəl/ · med-i-cin-al

Having healing properties; medicinal.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having healing properties; medicinal.

شفا بخش خصوصیات رکھنے والا؛ طبی۔

طبی

tibbi

Formal: طبی

Synonyms

therapeutichealingcurativeشفا بخشعلاجیعلاج دینے والا

Antonyms

harmfultoxicpoisonousنقصان دہزہریلاسمی

Common Collocations

  • medicinal herbs
  • medicinal properties
  • medicinal use

Example Sentences

Many medicinal plants are used in traditional medicine.

بہت سی طبی جڑی بوٹیاں روایتی طب میں استعمال کی جاتی ہیں۔

Bohat si tibbi jari bootiyaan riwajati tib mein istemal ki jati hain.

The medicinal properties of ginger are well known.

ادرک کی طبی خصوصیات اچھی طرح سے جانا جاتاہے۔

Adrak ki tibbi khususiyaat achi tarah se jana jata hai.

He took a medicinal tonic to improve his health.

اس نے اپنی صحت بہتر بنانے کے لیے ایک طبی TONIC لیا۔

Us ne apni sehat behtar banane ke liye aik tibbi tonic liya.

Easily Confused With

medical:Medical refers to anything related to the practice of medicine, while medicinal specifically refers to healing properties.

Word Family

medicine
nounادویات
medicate
verbادویات دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember 'medicinal' by associating it with a 'medicine' cabinet where healing items are stored.

Picture a cabinet filled with herbal remedies and medicines.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "medicinale" — healing, remedy

First known use: 14th century

Derived from Latin, the term has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe substances that have healing properties.