1. Medicinal plants, herbs, or substances that are recognized as official in a pharmacopoeia or official list of drugs approved for medical use.
Usage: plural form; pharmaceutical/medical context; often used in historical or formal medical contexts

Examples

• The pharmacopoeia listed dozens of officinals used in traditional medicine.
• Herbalists studied the properties of various officinals to prepare remedies.
• Many officinals from ancient times are still used in modern pharmaceuticals.
• The apothecary kept a careful inventory of all approved officinals.
• Officinals such as willow bark and feverfew have been documented for centuries.