officinal
/əˈfɪsɪnəl/
adjective
- Relating to a pharmacy or the preparation of medicines; used to describe plants or substances with medicinal properties.
- Pharmacists study officinal plants to understand their healing effects.
- The old apothecary kept a stock of officinal ingredients for tinctures.
- The officinal herbs in the garden were used to make natural remedies.
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