adjective
- used in medicine or pharmacy; having medicinal properties
Usage: medical; pharmaceutical
Examples
- The pharmacist stocked only officinal herbs that met medical standards.
- Officinal preparations must undergo rigorous testing before approval.
- The garden contained several officinal plants used in traditional remedies.
- Many officinal compounds are derived from natural sources.
- The laboratory specialized in developing officinal extracts.
- Officinal drugs are listed in the official pharmacopoeia.