How to Use medicinal in a Sentence

medicinal

adjective
  • This drug is to be used only for medicinal purposes.
  • Now, there are 36 states with medicinal-use laws on the books.
    — Chloe Villano, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2022
  • Sage has a sharp, medicinal smell and hairy leaves that won't attract slugs.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • Wine that has gone bad may have a medicinal or vinegar-like smell and may taste sharp or sour.
    — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Locals cook food in the crater and bathe in its medicinal thermal pools.
    — Trish Lorenz, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The same is true for many other drugs and medicinal products, and not just herbal ones.
    — Peter Vanham, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2024
  • In their own time they were renowned for their homemade medicinal remedies.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 4 May 2026
  • Slugs prefer to avoid the bitter, medicinal oils in the leaves.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 May 2026
  • The flavors, too, veer dark -- think dusty red berry, medicinal cherry and tea leaf.
    — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 28 June 2018
  • Then there’s the white sage, with its velvety leaves and strong, almost medicinal scent.
    — Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 2026
  • There are medicinal uses for it and should be available to those patients that need it.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Warm mist can also be used with medicinal inhalants for cough or cold relief.
    — Paige Szmodis, Popular Mechanics, 13 Sep. 2019
  • Winter squash is considered a medicinal plant in some parts of the world.
    — Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
  • The business will continue to sell cannabis for medicinal use as well.
    — Suzanne Baker, chicagotribune.com, 8 Oct. 2020
  • Rosemary oil, as well as its leaves, is often used for medicinal reasons.
    — Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025
  • The sharp, medicinal quality that most ouds have?
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
  • One common medicinal use is as an insecticide on the head and the feet.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
  • Dozens of herbs and spices are also sought after for making teas and medicinal products.
    — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2025
  • New Zealand is not alone in permitting the medicinal use of the drug.
    — Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 June 2025
  • China is well known for its medicinal use of wild plants, a tradition that dates back thousands of years.
    — Hong Liu, The Conversation, 20 Dec. 2022
  • To this day, both the fruit and its leaves are used in traditional medicinal practices across the world.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
  • Then strain the herbs out with a fine mesh strainer or cheesecloth, leaving you with a medicinal vinegar.
    — Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 19 Mar. 2024
  • This garden is adorned with plants found in woodlands and fields that were used for food and medicinal purposes.
    — Michele Herrmann, Forbes, 25 June 2021
  • Farmer Cee says that her farm grows nearly three dozen different medicinal plants and herbs.
    — Felice León, Essence, 22 June 2023
  • The medicinal uses of the echinacea date back centuries.
    — Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 21 Nov. 2025
  • Bees make honey with the pollen of manuka trees, known for their medicinal properties.
    — Diane Bellcolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2022
  • The curtains were drawn so that it was dimly lit even during the daytime, and a medicinal smell filled the room.
    — Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
  • While the approach is based on science, the atmosphere is far from medicinal.
    — Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025

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