medicinal
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They’re refreshing in a way that’s almost medicinal: salty, sharp, ice-cold.
From Salon • May 28, 2026
As Cruze notes, eating a chocolate to help you sleep feels more like a reward, whereas taking a capsule can feel more medicinal, and less enjoyable.
From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026
Wellness influencers and regular people alike started adopting traditional Chinese medicinal practices.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 24, 2026
Paul Stamets and Jeff Chilton began as friends, their collaboration leading to the rise of medicinal mushroom supplements.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026
"Every plant here has medicinal properties. Somewhere in the Amazon forest there's a plant that will cure cancer."
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing medicinal
"Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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Unit 1, Week 3
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med (heal; care for)
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