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Medicinal vs Menstruum - What's the difference?

medicinal | menstruum |

As nouns the difference between medicinal and menstruum

is that medicinal is any plant that can be used for medicinal purposes while menstruum is any solvent used for extracting medicinal compounds from plants etc.

As a 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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    menstruum

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Any solvent used for extracting medicinal compounds from plants etc.
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