2. To treat with medicine.

Med`i*ca"tion (?), [L. medicatio: cf. F. médication.] The act or

process of medicating.

Med"i*ca*tive (?), a. Medicinal; acting like a medicine.

Med`i*ce"an (?), a. Of or relating to the Medici, a noted Italian

family; as, the Medicean Venus.

Medicean planets (Astron.), a name given by Galileo to the satellites

of Jupiter.

Me*dic"i*na*ble (?), a. Medicinal; having the power of healing. [Obs.]

Shak.

Me*dic"i*nal (?), a. [L. medicinalis: cf. F. médicinal. See Medicine.]

1. Having curative or palliative properties; used for the cure or

alleviation of bodily disorders; as, medicinal tinctures, plants, or

springs.

Drop tears as fast as the Arabian trees Their medicinal gum.

Shak.

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