1. Substances or preparations used for treating disease or relieving pain; medicines or drugs.
Usage: Usually plural; can refer to both pharmaceutical drugs and natural remedies.
2. Plants or herbs valued for their healing or therapeutic properties.
Usage: Often used in botanical or traditional medicine contexts.

Examples

• The pharmacy stocks a wide variety of medicinals for common ailments.
• Traditional cultures have long relied on local medicinals derived from plants.
• Modern medicinals have extended human lifespan significantly.
• The herbalist prepared several medicinals from dried roots and leaves.
• Researchers are studying ancient medicinals to develop new treatments.
• Many medicinals require a prescription before they can be purchased.