Med"i*ca*ble (?), a. [L. medicabilis, from medicare, medicari, to heal,
fr. medicus physician. See Medical.] Capable of being medicated;
admitting of being cured or healed.
Med"ic*al (?), a. [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr.
mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. &?; to
learn, E. mind: cf. F. médical.]
1. Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease,
or the science of medicine; as, the medical profession; medical
services; a medical dictionary; medical jurisprudence.
2. Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical
properties of a plant.
Med"ic*al*ly, adv. In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or
to the principles of the healing art.
Med"i*ca*ment (?), n. [L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to
heal: cf. F. médicament. See Medicable.] Anything used for healing
diseases or wounds; a medicine; a healing application.
Med`ica*men"tal (?), a. Of or pertaining to medicaments or healing
applications; having the qualities of medicaments. --
Med`ica*men"tal*ly, adv.
Med"i*cas`ter (?), n. [Cf. F. médicastre. See Medical.] A quack. [R.]
Whitlock.
Med"i*cate (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Medicated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.
Medicating (?).] [L. medicatus, p. p. of medicare, medicari. See
Medicable.]
1. To tincture or impregnate with anything medicinal; to drug.
"Medicated waters." Arbuthnot.