non-medicinaladj.

1850 J. A. Tarbell Sources Health & Prevention of Dis. 59 As a non-medicinal vehicle, sugar of milk is much used in the trituration and administration of homœopathic medicines.

1873 J. J. Moorman Min. Springs N. Amer. 231 Under the false impression of their [sc. mineral waters'] non-medicinal nature, such persons will often take into their stomachs, in the form of draught after draught of sulphur waters, more medicinal material in one day than a judicious physician would give them..in an entire week.

1914 Bull. Torrey Bot. Club 41 111 In such an examination it was necessary to have clearly in mind some means of deciding whether or not a given form should be classed medicinal or non-medicinal.

1942 Science 6 Mar. 10/2 Other alterations in drug preparations authorized by the formulary have so far been of a non-medicinal character. For example, permission is given to omit rose water..from cold cream.

1968 Trans. & Stud. Coll. Physicians Philadelphia 36 63 (title) Drug abuse: legal and ethical implications of the non-medicinal use of hallucinogenic and narcotic drugs.

2002 Neurosci. & Behavioral Rev. 26 61 The over-the-counter anti-emetic dimenhydrinate (DMH) (Gravol or Dramamine) has been reported to be abused for non-medicinal purposes.