Medicament and Medicinal

Medicament

Medicament noun - A substance or preparation used to treat disease.
Usage example: in the 19th century a physician's bag of medicaments most likely included powerful opiates
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Synonyms for Medicament

Medicinal is a synonym for medicament in drug topic. In some cases you can use "Medicinal" instead the word "Medicament" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: medicine, medicinal, medication

Medicinal

Medicinal noun - A substance or preparation used to treat disease.
Usage example: the discovery that the plant is a potent medicinal once it has been refined

Medicament is a synonym for medicinal. You can use "Medicament" instead a noun "Medicinal".

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