"magistral" meaning in English

See magistral in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmadʒɪstɹəl/ [UK] Forms: more magistral [comparative], most magistral [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle French magistral, and its source, Latin magistrālis, from magister (“master”). Doublet of mistral. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|magistral}} Middle French magistral, {{bor|en|la|magistrālis}} Latin magistrālis, {{doublet|en|mistral}} Doublet of mistral Head templates: {{en-adj}} magistral (comparative more magistral, superlative most magistral)
  1. Pertaining to or befitting a master; authoritative.
    Sense id: en-magistral-en-adj-~N3L8~BK
  2. (obsolete, pharmacology) Sovereign (of a remedy); extremely effective. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical effects
    Sense id: en-magistral-en-adj-gMZq3K6b Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  3. (pharmacology) Formulated extemporaneously, or for a special case; opposed to officinal, and said of prescriptions and medicines. Categories (topical): Pharmacology
    Sense id: en-magistral-en-adj--Lch0a5e Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences

Noun

IPA: /ˈmadʒɪstɹəl/ [UK] Forms: magistrals [plural]
Etymology: From Middle French magistral, and its source, Latin magistrālis, from magister (“master”). Doublet of mistral. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|frm|magistral}} Middle French magistral, {{bor|en|la|magistrālis}} Latin magistrālis, {{doublet|en|mistral}} Doublet of mistral Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} magistral (countable and uncountable, plural magistrals)
  1. (pharmacology) A sovereign medicine or remedy. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Pharmaceutical drugs
    Sense id: en-magistral-en-noun-JuqwaUZW Topics: medicine, pharmacology, sciences
  2. (countable) A magistral line. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-magistral-en-noun-xndZ74tt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 5 18 3 41 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 0 24 1 3 8 2 22 18 0 21 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 25 0 2 7 1 22 18 0 24 0 1
  3. (chiefly uncountable) Powdered copper pyrites used in the amalgamation of ores of silver, as at the Spanish mines of Mexico and South America. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-magistral-en-noun-qOzcQiAk Categories (other): Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 0 24 1 3 8 2 22 18 0 21 0 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 0 25 0 2 7 1 22 18 0 24 0 1

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