medicinal
Having therapeutic properties
Medicinal describes something used to treat illness or promote health: medicinal herbs, medicinal properties.
The word often distinguishes therapeutic use from recreational: medicinal marijuana.
A medicinal taste or smell suggests medicine—sharp, bitter, or chemical.
She took a medicinal sip of brandy implies the drink serves as remedy rather than pleasure.
Treatment that heals
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- restorativePromoting return to health
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
- palliativeOffering relief, not remedy
recuperation · convalescence · rehabilitation · recovery · regeneration · remission · amelioration · salve
Active chemical compound
- pillSolid medicine dose
- tabletFlat portable computing device
- capsuleEnclosed dose container
- dosageMeasured medicine amount
prescription · antibiotic · analgesic · anesthetic · antiseptic · steroid · generic · patent
Degree of strength
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- extractConcentrated derived substance
concentration · purity · standardized · dilution · infusion · decoction · bitter · astringent
Curative mental treatment
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
- antibioticsBacteria-destroying medicines
antivirals · antifungals · sedatives · tranquilizers · hormones · biologics · infusion · injection
Measure preventing disease or harm
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
sanitation · disinfection · sterilization · antiseptic · antibodies · fortification · supplements · nutrition
cure
Treatment that heals
- therapeuticPromoting healing or wellness
- restorativePromoting return to health
- curativePromoting recovery from illness
palliative · recuperation · convalescence · rehabilitation · recovery · regeneration · remission · amelioration · salve · balm
drug
Active chemical compound
dosage · prescription · antibiotic · analgesic · anesthetic · antiseptic · steroid · generic · patent · pharmacology
potency
Degree of strength
- efficacyAbility to produce results
- bioavailabilityFraction reaching active circulation
- absorptionProcess of taking in
extract · concentration · purity · standardized · dilution · infusion · decoction · bitter · astringent · antispasmodic
therapy
Curative mental treatment
- chemotherapyAnti-cancer drug treatment
- radiotherapyMedical radiation for cancer
- immunotherapyDisease treatment via body's defenses
antibiotics · antivirals · antifungals · sedatives · tranquilizers · hormones · biologics · infusion · injection · topical
prophylactic
Measure preventing disease or harm
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
hygiene · sanitation · disinfection · sterilization · antiseptic · antibodies · fortification · supplements · nutrition · screening
botanical
Related to plants
- chamomileSoothing herbal infusion plant
- echinaceaImmune-support plant extract
- ginsengPerennial with tonic root
turmeric · ginger · valerian · lavender · mint · rosemary · sage · thyme · dandelion · lemongrass
- herbalismmint, herbal remedies, sage, lavender, decoction
- Drug Traitsaddictive, potent, toxic, sedative, narcotic
- off-flavorsrancid, spoiled, sour, skunking, rotten
- eucalyptus oilsvapor rub, chest rub
- fungimushroom, mushrooms, toadstool, toadstools, yeast
- illnessdisease, sickness, illness, ailment, disorder
medicinaltoxic
Capable of causing harm
poisonous · harmful · noxious · deleterious · injurious
medicinalrecreational
Related to enjoyment activities
nonmedicinal · indulgent · pleasure-seeking · pleasurable · intoxicating
- medicine cabinetSmall bathroom storage for remedies
- cough medicineRemedy for chest complaints
- cold medicine
- dose of one's own medicineReciprocal mistreatment experienced
- taste of one's own medicineExperiencing harm you caused
- folk medicineTraditional healing practices