# magistral

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmadʒɪstɹəl/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to or befitting a master; authoritative.
2. Sovereign (of a remedy); extremely effective.
3. Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; opposed to officinal, and said of prescriptions and medicines.

## Etymology
From Middle French magistral, and its source, Latin magistrālis, from magister (“master”). Doublet of mistral.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/magistral