HERBAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does herbal mean? 

• HERBAL (noun)
  The noun HERBAL has 1 sense:

1. tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs

  Familiarity information: HERBAL used as a noun is very rare.

• HERBAL (adjective)
  The adjective HERBAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to herbs

  Familiarity information: HERBAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HERBAL (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Tea-like drink made of leaves of various herbs

Classified under:

Nouns denoting foods and drinks

Synonyms:

herb tea; herbal; herbal tea

Hypernyms ("herbal" is a kind of...):

tea (a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "herbal"):

tisane (infusion of e.g. dried or fresh flowers or leaves)

• HERBAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to herbs

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

herbal tea, herbal medicine

Pertainym:

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

Derivation:

herb (aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities)

herb (a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests)

 Context examples 

It uses diet, herbal medicines, exercise, meditation, breathing, physical therapy, and other methods.

(Ayurveda, NCI Dictionary)

You should also let your doctor know if you take any other medicines, vitamins, or herbal supplements.

(Antidepressants, NIH: National Institute of Mental Health)

Some naturopaths use no medications, either pharmaceutical or herbal.

(Naturopathy Therapy, NCI Thesaurus)

CAM may include dietary supplements, megadose vitamins, herbal preparations, special teas, acupuncture, massage therapy, magnet therapy, spiritual healing, and meditation.

(CAM, NCI Dictionary)

This herbal remedy seems to increase the growth and activity of immune cells, including white blood cells, macrophages and natural killer cells, and to stimulate phagocytosis.

(Echinacea Extract, NCI Thesaurus)

An herbal mixture with potential antineoplastic effects.

(PC-SPES, NCI Thesaurus)

An extract of the flesh from the fruit of Phaleria macrocarpa, an Indonesian herbal medicine, with potential antineoplastic activity.

(Phaleria macrocarpa Extract DLBS-1425, NCI Thesaurus)

Oriental medicine includes acupuncture, diet, herbal therapy, meditation, physical exercise, and massage.

(Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, NCI Dictionary)

A change in the way a drug acts in the body when taken with certain other drugs, herbals, or foods, or when taken with certain medical conditions.

(Drug interaction, NCI Dictionary)

An extract prepared from the fruit of Morinda citrifolia, a plant that yields various herbal preparations.

(Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract, NCI Thesaurus)