Medicinal
/ˌmɛd.ɪˈsɪn.əl/noun
Relating to the treatment or cure of disease.
Did you know?Its deepest root is the same ancient source behind words like *meditate* and *medical*, all from Latin *mederi*, meaning “to heal” or “to take measures.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*med-
“to take appropriate measures; to think about, advise”
Latin
Latin
mederi
“to heal, cure, or treat”
Latin
Latin
medicinalis
“medicinal, healing, remedial”
Old French
Old French
medicinal
“medicinal; having healing properties”
Middle English
English
medicinal
“relating to healing or medicine”
Modern English
English
medicinal
“relating to the treatment or cure of disease”