Officinal
Origin
French, from Latin officina a workshop, contracted from opificina, from opifex a workman; opus work + facere to make or do.
Full definition of officinal
Adjective
officinal
- Medicinal.
- (obsolete, rare) Used in a shop, or belonging to it.
- (obsolete, pharmaceutical) Kept in stock by apothecaries; said of such drugs and medicines as may be obtained without special preparation or compounding; not magistral.