medicinal
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The antibacterial activity of prehistoric birch tar suggests that ancient materials and traditional medicinal practices may deserve closer scientific investigation.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
African elephants use dozens of different medicinal plants to treat themselves and their families when they are sick.
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
For several weeks each year, ethnic Tibetans in this village pluck matsutake mushrooms, a flavorful fungus that is believed to boast medicinal properties—and can make fortunes in this less-developed corner of China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
During a panel titled “The World’s Most Influential Food,” chef Brandon Jew talked about incorporating traditional Chinese medicinal ingredients into his cooking.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
“You know, 1 should have let Sheriff Dean arrest both of you for tampering with a medicinal product and endangering the public health. My elixirs are carefully synthesized compounds of potentially dangerous elements.”
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
Vocabulary lists containing medicinal
"Rappaccini's Daughter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne
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med (heal; care for)
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