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ative or palliative properties; used for the cure or alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or springs. Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum. Shak.

In a medicinal manner.

An extract or tincture obtained from Aconitum napellus, used as a poison and medicinally. Winter aconite, a plant (Eranthis hyemalis) allied to the aconites.

Pertaining to Æsculapius or to the healing art; medical; medicinal.

wer or cause; that which has the power to produce an effect; as, a physical, chemical, or medicinal agent; as, heat is a powerful agent.

for consumption; of Byrsonima crassifolia, used in tanning; of Alchornea latifolia, used medicinally; or of Quercus ilex, the cork tree.

One who prepares and sells drugs or compounds for medicinal purposes.

A genus of plants including the milkweed, swallowwort, and some other species having medicinal properties. Asclepias butterfly (Zoöl.), a large, handsome, red and black butterfly (Danais Archippus), found in both hemispheres. It feeds on plants of the genus Asclepias.

(Punica granatum). The bark of the root, the rind of the fruit, and the flowers are used medicinally.

To anoint with balm, or with anything medicinal. Hence: To soothe; to mitigate. [Archaic] Shak.

A fragrant liquid, used for cosmetic and medicinal purposes.

The nut of the Brazilian tree Myristica Bicuhyba, which yields a medicinal balsam used for rheumatism.

a puncture from the ovipositor of a gallfly (Rhodites rosæ). It was once supposed to have medicinal properties.

hole plant and its fruit are very poisonous, and the root and leaves are used as powerful medicinal agents. Its properties are largely due to the alkaloid atropine which it contains. Called also deadly nightshade.

herbaceous plant (Trillium erectum), and its astringent rootstock, which is said to have medicinal properties.

A genus of herbs and shrubs (Aristolochia), reputed to have medicinal properties.

Any animal that sucks blood; esp., the leech (Hirudo medicinalis), and related species.

A medicinal plant, the thoroughwort (Eupatorium perfoliatum). Its properties are diaphoretic and tonic.

ions. It has a yellowish brown color, is translucent and hard, but viscous. It is used in medicinal plasters.

A sirup prepared from the maiden-hair, formerly supposed to have medicinal properties.