officinalis

US /ɒ'fɪsaɪnəlɪs/

UK /ɒ'fɪsaɪnəlɪs/

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adjective

  • (of a plant or drug) Commonly used in medicine; listed in a pharmacopoeia.
  • A Latin term used as part of the scientific name of a species, indicating its historical use in medicine or herbalism.