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officinal Definition


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officinal
adj
    1a. Said of a drug, etc: sold as a medicine;
    1b. Said of a drug, etc: used in medicine.
    2. Said of a medicinal preparation, etc: sold by pharmacists. Compare magistral.
Etymology: 17c: from Latin officinalis, from officina a storeroom for medicines, etc in a monastery.



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