medicinal preparation

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• medicinal — me•dic•i•nal [[t]məˈdɪs ə nl[/t]] adj. 1) pha of, pertaining to, or having the properties of a medicine; curative; remedial 2) pha cv disagreeably suggestive of medicine: a medicinal taste[/ex] 3) pha a medicinal preparation or product •… …   From formal English to slang

• Preparation H — is a brand of medications used in the treatment of hemorrhoids. It was originally packaged in a tube like toothpaste, with a similar consistency. Wyeth, the maker of Preparation H, has also released the product in a suppository form, which is not …   Wikipedia

• Preparation — Prep a*ra tion, n. [F. pr[ e]paration, L. praeparatio. See {Prepare}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of preparing or fitting beforehand for a particular purpose, use, service, or condition; previous arrangement or adaptation; a making ready; as, the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Medicinal clay — German medicinal clay (Luvos Heilerde) consisting of loess, i.e. a mixture of sand, clay, and silt The use of medicinal clay in folk medicine goes back to prehistoric times. The indigenous peoples around the world still use clay widely, which is… …   Wikipedia

• Medicinal mushrooms — Lepista nuda Medicinal mushrooms are mushrooms, or mushroom extracts, that are used or studied as possible treatments for diseases. Lentinula edodes (shiitake), Grifola frondosa (maitake), Ganoderma lucidum (mannentake), and Cordyceps, have a… …   Wikipedia

• preparation — 1. A getting ready. 2. Something made ready, as a medicinal or other mixture, or a histologic specimen. [L. praeparatio, fr. prae, before, + paro, pp. atus, to get ready] cavity p. 1. removal of dental caries and surgical p. of the remaining… …   Medical dictionary

• preparation — noun Etymology: Middle English preparacion, from Middle French preparation, from Latin praeparation , praeparatio, from praeparare to prepare Date: 14th century 1. the action or process of making something ready for use or service or of getting… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• preparation — Synonyms and related words: accouterment, adaptation, anticipation, apprenticeship, architecture, armament, arrangement, arrangements, assembly, balm, balsam, basic training, breaking, breeding, briefing, building, casting, catering, chandlery,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• preparation — prep·a·ra·tion || ‚prepÉ™ reɪʃn n. act of getting ready, act of preparing; arrangement, act of putting in order; medicinal substance, substance concocted for medical purposes …   English contemporary dictionary

• Ointment — A medication preparation that is applied topically (onto the skin). An ointment has an oil base whereas a cream is water soluble. (The word ointment comes from the Latin ungere meaning anoint with oil). * * * A semisolid preparation usually… …   Medical dictionary

• syrup — 1. Refined molasses; the uncrystallizable saccharine solution left after the refining of sugar. 2. Any sweet fluid; a solution of sugar in water in any proportion. 3. A liquid preparation of medicinal or flavoring substances in a concentrated …   Medical dictionary