medicinal
me·dic·i·nal/məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/adjective, noun
medicinal is spelled M-E-D-I-C-I-N-A-L: 9 letters and 4 syllables (me·dic·i·nal). It appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, medicinal means “Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in medicinal?
| Letters | 9: M-E-D-I-C-I-N-A-L |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 4: me·dic·i·nal |
| In writing | 3.4 times per million words; the 14,307th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is medicinal?
Medicinal appears 3.4 times per million words in written English, the 14,307th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce medicinal?
- US /məˈdɪ.sɪ.nəl/
- US /-sə-/
- US /məˈdɪs.nəl/
Medicinal has 4 syllables, split me·dic·i·nal in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-medicinal.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of medicinal
- medcinal
- medicinals plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does medicinal mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
- 2
Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
- 3
Tasting like medicine; particularly of unpleasant or artificially sweet or bitter flavours.
noun
- 1
Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Medicinal in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Medizin- , medikamentös, medizinal, medizinisch, Arznei-, Heil- |
| French | médicinal, médicamenteux |
| Spanish | medicinal, medicamentoso , planta medicinal |
| Portuguese | planta medicinal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does medicinal come from?
From Latin medicīnālis. By surface analysis, medicine + -al.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).