Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a medicinal manner; with the effect of a medicine; for medicinal purposes: as, some kinds of food act medicinally; to use a mineral medicinally.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a medicinal manner.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb In a
medicinal manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a medicinal manner
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Examples
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By that I mean the pot gets into the hands of people who don't need it medicinally, which is then easier to get into the hands of kids.
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She notes that there are three species of echinacea that are used medicinally, and concentrations can vary from bottle to bottle.
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She notes that there are three species of echinacea that are used medicinally, and concentrations can vary from bottle to bottle.
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As the American people appear all but prepared to end our war on marijuana once and for all, the federal government is busy doubling down on the even-more-mindless battle against people who use the drug medicinally.
Scott Morgan: Obama Must Explain His Broken Promise on Medical Marijuana, and Soon Scott Morgan 2011
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Founded by Dr. William Hunter before America was born, Caswell-Massey still produces medicinally based bath and fragrance items, including Number Six Cologne, a favorite of George Washington!
Faith Hope Consolo: The FaithFul Shopper: Spring for April Showers Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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Willow bark was used before aspirin was synthesized in 1853, but aspirin was not used medicinally until 1899 when it was found to be effective for arthritis and well tolerated.
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Consulting with your pet's veterinarian is a wise thing to do before using honey medicinally.
Dr. Richard Palmquist: Honey in Integrative Veterinary Medicine Dr. Richard Palmquist 2011
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She thinks that his public intoxication was mostly feigned, part of a "masquerade" to hide his tuberculosis; that he used drugs and especially alcohol "medicinally," as a "necessary anesthetic" and antispasmodic "to soothe his coughing fits."
The Bad Boy of Montparnasse Lance Esplund 2011
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Founded by Dr. William Hunter before America was born, Caswell-Massey still produces medicinally based bath and fragrance items, including Number Six Cologne, a favorite of George Washington!
Faith Hope Consolo: The FaithFul Shopper: Spring for April Showers Faith Hope Consolo 2011
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An extract made from the root of this plant has been used medicinally for centuries.
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