for medicinal purposesa. used in a humorous way to say that you drink alcohol because it is good for your health为了药用目的〔用以开玩笑地说因对健康有益而饮酒〕:•I keep a bottle of brandy handy – purely for medicinal purposes.我手头经常备一瓶白兰地 — 纯粹是为了药用目的。b. for use as a medicine药用的，药的:•herbs used in medieval times for medicinal purposes中世纪作药用的香草—medicinally adv. |