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Medicinal vs Castory - What's the difference?

medicinal | castory |

As an adjective medicinal

is medicinal.

As a noun castory is

(obsolete) an extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.

medicinal

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
  • Tending or used to cure disease or relieve pain.
  • Tasting like medicine; particularly of sweetish artificial flavours similar to cherry, almond or licorice.

    • See also

    * salutary

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes.

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    castory

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) An extract from the glands of a beaver, reputed to have medicinal value.
  • (obsolete) A plant (probably the castor bean), or a preparation from this plant, reputed to have medicinal value.
  • (obsolete) The color of castory extract.