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officinal
[ uh-fis-uh-nl ]
adjective
- kept in stock by apothecaries, as a drug. Compare magistral ( def 1 ).
- recognized by a pharmacopoeia.
noun
- an officinal medicine.
officinal
/ ɒˈfɪsɪnəl; ˌɒfɪˈsaɪnəl /
adjective
- (of pharmaceutical products) available without prescription
- (of a plant) having pharmacological properties
noun
- an officinal preparation or plant
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Derived Forms
- ǴˈھԲ, adverb
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Other yvlog Forms
- Ǵ·ھi·Բ· adverb
- ԴDzo·ھi·Բ adjective
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of officinal1
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yvlog History and Origins
Origin of officinal1
C17: from Medieval Latin Ǵڴھī, from Latin Ǵڴھīa workshop; see office
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Example Sentences
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The biennial form is that which is considered officinal.
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June, July.—A well-known officinal anthelmintic, and a showy plant.
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The long horizontal aromatic roots a substitute for officinal Sarsaparilla.
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A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants.
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If the diphtheritic pseudo-membrane appear in the nares, the officinal lime-water, injected every hour or second hour, is beneficial in consequence of its solvent action on pseudo-membranes.
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