officinal
The word “officinal” has 4 syllables: of-fi-ci-nal
It's pronounced as /əˈfɪsɪnəl/
What is synonym and antonym for officinal?
In the thesaurus, “officinal” has 15 synonyms and 24 antonyms.
Here are synonyms and antonyms for officinal along with examples of usage in sentences.
Synonyms for officinal
- alleviative
- corrective
- curative
- healing
- healthful
- healthy
- medicinal
- remedial
- restorative
- salubrious
- salutary
- sanative
- therapeutic
- tonic
- wholesome
Antonyms for officinal
- adverse
- bad
- baleful
- baneful
- damaging
- deleterious
- detrimental
- harmful
- hurtful
- ill
- infectious
- injurious
- insalubrious
- insanitary
- noisome
- noxious
- pernicious
- poisonous
- toxic
- unhealthful
- unhealthy
- unhygienic
- unsanitary
- unwholesome
Meanings of officinal
- adjective
- Medicinal.
- Used in a shop, or belonging to it.
- (pharmaceutical) Kept in stock by apothecaries; said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral.
Example Sentences
- The pharmacy stocked several officinal herbs used in traditional medicine.
- Lavender is known for its officinal properties in herbal remedies.
- The doctor recommended an officinal preparation to treat the skin condition.
- In ancient times, many plants were categorized as officinal for their healing powers.
- The officinal formula was listed in the pharmacopoeia as a standard remedy.
On this page you'll find 39 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to officinal, such as: adverse, alleviative, bad, baleful, baneful, corrective, curative.
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