OFFICINAL


Meaning of OFFICINAL in English

[ ə'fɪsɪn(ə)l , ɒfɪ'si:n(ə)l ]

■ adjective (of a herb or drug) used in medicine.

Derivatives

~ly adverb

Origin

C17: from med. L. ~is 'storeroom for medicines', from L. officina 'workshop'.

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