| 释义 |
of·fic·i·nal
I. \əˈfisənəl, |ȯfə|sīnəl, |äf-\ adjective
Etymology: Medieval Latin officinalis of a storeroom, from officina storeroom (from Latin, workshop, alteration of opificina, from opific-, opifex artisan — from opus work + -i- + -fic-, fex, from facere to do, make — +-ina, from feminine of -inus -ine) + Latin -alis -al — more at operate, do
1.
a. : kept in stock by druggists : available without special preparation or compounding : not magistral
< officinal drugs >
< officinal medicines >
b. : official 4b
2. of a plant : medicinal
< officinal herbs >
< officinal rhubarb >
• of·fic·i·nal·ly \-əlē, -əlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
(-s)
: an officinal drug, medicine, or plant |