As nouns the difference between medicinal and goldenseal
is that medicinal is any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes while goldenseal is species: Hydrastis canadensis, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.
As an adjective medicinal
is having the properties of medicine, or pertaining to medicine; medical.
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
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goldenseal
English
Noun
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(
wikipedia goldenseal)
, a perennial herb of the buttercup family, native to southeastern Canada and the northeastern United States, with a thick, yellow knotted rootstock and diverse medicinal properties.
Synonyms
* orangeroot