unmedicinal
- adjective
- /ˌʌnˈmɛdɪsɪnəl/
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no medicinal
- The herbal tea had a pleasant flavor but was entirely unmedicinal.
Examples
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This herbal tea is considered unmedicinal by many doctors.
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He used essential oils for unmedicinal purposes, enjoying their scent rather than any health benefits.
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Some people consume mushrooms for unmedicinal experiences unrelated to health or healing.
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Many people believe that unmedicinal remedies can be harmful.
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He used essential oils for unmedicinal purposes, enjoying their scent rather than any health benefits.
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Some people consume mushrooms for unmedicinal experiences unrelated to health or healing.
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The herbal tea had a pleasant flavor but was entirely unmedicinal.
Synonyms
2
4.2
Not about doctors or hospitals
1
7.7
Not officially ordered by a doctor or allowed by an authority
1
6.8
Not officially approved by a doctor
Not used to treat illness, often taken for taste or relaxation
Does not treat illness or improve health
Not about doctors or medicine for treating illness
Not able to help treat a disease or injury
Antonyms
How Medicinal
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmedicinal is made of the part un- ('not') and medicinal, which comes from medicine meaning 'a thing that heals'. So Unmedicinal means 'not for medicine' or 'not having a healing effect'.