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officinal
[uh-fis-uh-nl]
adjective
kept in stock by apothecaries, as a drug.
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
Other 51Թ Forms
- officinally adverb
- nonofficinal adjective
- ǴˈھԲ adverb
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of officinal1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of officinal1
Example Sentences
The biennial form is that which is considered officinal.
June, July.—A well-known officinal anthelmintic, and a showy plant.
The long horizontal aromatic roots a substitute for officinal Sarsaparilla.
A name popularly given to the officinal valerian, and to some other plants.
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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