medicinal
adj
mɪəˈdɪsənəl
adj
1
used
for
treating
medical
problems
有疗效的，有药效的;
Garlic
is
believed
to
have
medicinal
properties
(=contain
things
that
can
cure
medical
problems)
.
大蒜被认为具有药用功效。
2
for medicinal purposes
a.
used
in
a
humorous
way
to
say
that
you
drink
alcohol
because
it
is
good
for
your
health
b.
for
use
as
a
medicine
药用的，药的
I
keep
a
bottle
of
brandy
handy
–
purely
for
medicinal
purposes.
我手头经常备一瓶白兰地 — 纯粹是为了药用目的。
herbs
used
in
medieval
times
for
medicinal
purposes
中世纪作药用的香草