Medicinal and Sedative

Medicinal

Medicinal noun - A substance or preparation used to treat disease.

Sedative and medicinal are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Sedative" instead the word "Medicinal" as a noun or an adjective.

Sedative

Sedative noun - A drug that reduces excitability and calms a person.

Medicinal and sedative are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Medicinal" instead the word "Sedative" as a noun or an adjective.

Nearby Words: sedate, sedated, sedating, sedation
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