medicinal drug
- noun
- /ˌmɛdɪˈsɪnəl drʌg/
- Specialized
:
medicamento
- Many patients rely on medicinal drugs to manage their chronic conditions effectively.
Examples
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Scientists believe that one of the world's most famous medicinal drugs is just such a compound.
Academic text (1996) -
In this article, we are going to be checking out a number of ways that you could decrease the signs of your eczema without making use of pricey medicinal drugs.
Blog text (3) -
Beyond these, various 'internal landscapes' were visualized or contemplated in the diverse practices of Daoists, Buddhists, and Confucians, and in the 'medication experiences' of physicians, who mostly employed medicinal drugs in clinical settings.
Academic text (2018) -
The doctor prescribed a medicinal drug to help alleviate the patient's symptoms of anxiety.
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Researchers are studying the effects of various medicinal drugs in treating specific diseases.
Synonyms
∞
1.9
A medicine or chemical that treats illness and sometimes changes how someone feels
771
2.5
A medicine or treatment that makes an illness go away
588
2.7
A medicine you take to treat or prevent illness
529
1.0
A substance you take to treat or prevent illness
217
7.2
Something you take to treat an illness or make you feel better
171
5.3
A medicine or substance that stops the harm caused by a poison
103
2.6
Medicine you take to reduce pain
77
3.4
A medicine or treatment that treats illness and reduces pain
76
3.3
A medicine you can only get with a written order from a doctor
18
4.6
A medicine used to treat or prevent illness
5
3.3
A medicine you can only get with a doctor's written order
4
3.5
A medicine that lowers pain, fever, and swelling without using steroids
3
3.4
Medicine that reduces swelling and pain
3
3.2
A medicine a doctor tells you to take
1
3.5
A medicine that reduces swelling and pain in the body
1
6.2
A medicine or treatment that cures disease and eases pain
1
7.9
A medicine or treatment that prevents an illness before it starts
1
6.2
A treatment that cures disease or relieves pain
1
7.7
A medicine used to treat, prevent, or relieve symptoms of illness
A medicine made and given by a pharmacy to treat illness
A medicine that treats only one particular disease
A plant preparation used to prevent or treat illness and improve health
How Effective
- Specialized
374
2.8
- Specialized
7
3.9
5
3.3
- Specialized
22
9.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase simply combines 'medicinal' (having healing properties) with 'drug' (a chemical used as medicine or for intoxication), so its meaning—a drug used to treat or prevent illness—is directly derivable from the constituents. This adj+noun compositional pattern is common cross‑linguistically and the modifier disambiguates the general polysemy of 'drug', making the MWE transparent to a B1 learner who knows both words.
Etymology
Medicinal drug combines medicinal (about 'healing') and drug (a substance you take). Picture a plant or pill given to make someone better — that's why it means a substance used to 'treat' or relieve illness.