medicinalUse
P40313
predicate
Indicates that one entity is used as a treatment or remedy for a disease, condition, or health-related purpose affecting another entity.
All labels observed (25)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| medicinalUse canonical | 58 |
| isUsedForTreatmentOf | 21 |
| hasTherapeuticUse | 18 |
| hasMedicalUse | 11 |
| therapeuticUse | 11 |
| isUsedToTreat | 7 |
| traditionalUseFor | 6 |
| cloveOilUsedFor | 3 |
| wasUsedClinicallyFor | 3 |
| approvedMedicalUse | 2 |
| drugPurpose | 2 |
| healingUse | 2 |
| medicalUse | 2 |
| medicalUseOfCompounds | 2 |
| medicalUseTraditional | 2 |
| medicinalSpecies | 2 |
| pilocarpineUsedToTreat | 2 |
| biomedicalUse | 1 |
| colchicineUse | 1 |
| hasEthnobotanicalUse | 1 |
| hasMedicinalUseVia | 1 |
| indicatesTherapeuticUse | 1 |
| mokshaMedicineFunction | 1 |
| primaryMedicalUse | 1 |
| usesPlantMedicine | 1 |
Description generation (PDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the predicate name and this instruction.
Instruction
Given a predicate that represents a relationship or action between entities, generate a one-sentence description explaining its meaning. # Instructions Focus on describing the relationship, not the entities themselves. # Response Format Begin the description with \' Indicates...\'
Input
Predicate: medicinalUse
Generated description
Indicates that one entity is used as a treatment or remedy for a disease, condition, or health-related purpose affecting another entity.
Sample triples (162)
| Subject | Object |
|---|---|
| Viola tricolor | treatment of skin conditions ⓘ |
| Viola tricolor | treatment of respiratory ailments ⓘ |
| Drimys winteri | treatment of digestive problems ⓘ |
| Drimys winteri | treatment of respiratory ailments ⓘ |
| Drimys winteri | anti-inflammatory applications ⓘ |
| Podophyllum | anticancer drugs via predicate surface "medicalUseOfCompounds" ⓘ |
| Podophyllum | antiviral drugs via predicate surface "medicalUseOfCompounds" ⓘ |
| Xanthorhiza | traditional medicine (yellowroot) via predicate surface "hasEthnobotanicalUse" ⓘ |
| Hirudo medicinalis | adjunct therapy in plastic surgery via predicate surface "approvedMedicalUse" ⓘ |
| Hirudo medicinalis | treatment of venous congestion after tissue transplantation via predicate surface "approvedMedicalUse" ⓘ |
| Rhamnus |
Rhamnus
via predicate surface "medicinalSpecies"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus frangula
|
| Rhamnus |
Rhamnus
via predicate surface "medicinalSpecies"
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Rhamnus purshiana
|
| Armoracia rusticana | digestive aid via predicate surface "medicalUseTraditional" ⓘ |
| Armoracia rusticana | respiratory remedy via predicate surface "medicalUseTraditional" ⓘ |
| Salvia officinalis | digestive aid ⓘ |
| Salvia officinalis | anti-inflammatory ⓘ |
| Salvia officinalis | astringent ⓘ |
| Salvia officinalis | antimicrobial ⓘ |
| Albizia amara | treatment of skin diseases ⓘ |
| Albizia amara | treatment of respiratory ailments ⓘ |
| Albizia amara | treatment of fever ⓘ |
| Anethum graveolens | carminative ⓘ |
| Anethum graveolens | digestive aid ⓘ |
| Anethum graveolens | galactagogue ⓘ |
| Pimpinella anisum | carminative ⓘ |
| Pimpinella anisum | expectorant ⓘ |
| Pimpinella anisum | mild antispasmodic ⓘ |
| World State | emotional pacification via predicate surface "drugPurpose" ⓘ |
| World State | conflict avoidance via predicate surface "drugPurpose" ⓘ |
| Hamamelidaceae | witch‑hazel extracts used as astringent ⓘ |
| Hamamelis | treatment of minor skin irritations ⓘ |
| Hamamelis | treatment of hemorrhoids ⓘ |
| Hamamelis | treatment of varicose veins ⓘ |
| Pala | facilitates mystical experience via predicate surface "mokshaMedicineFunction" ⓘ |
| Fentanyl | treatment of severe pain via predicate surface "primaryMedicalUse" ⓘ |
| Fentanyl | anesthesia adjunct via predicate surface "medicalUse" ⓘ |
| Fentanyl | management of breakthrough cancer pain via predicate surface "medicalUse" ⓘ |
| Lagerstroemia speciosa | traditional treatment of diabetes ⓘ |
| Lagerstroemia speciosa | traditional treatment of kidney diseases ⓘ |
| Lagerstroemia speciosa | traditional treatment of urinary disorders ⓘ |
| A10BJ05 | treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus via predicate surface "indicatesTherapeuticUse" ⓘ |
| Rilutek | slowing progression of ALS via predicate surface "therapeuticUse" ⓘ |
| Radicava ORS | to slow functional decline in adults with ALS via predicate surface "therapeuticUse" ⓘ |
| thioridazine | treatment of schizophrenia via predicate surface "hasTherapeuticUse" ⓘ |
| thioridazine | treatment of psychotic disorders via predicate surface "hasTherapeuticUse" ⓘ |
| thioridazine | treatment of severe behavioral problems in children (historical) via predicate surface "hasTherapeuticUse" ⓘ |
| Ruta graveolens | traditional emmenagogue ⓘ |
| Ruta graveolens | traditional antispasmodic ⓘ |
| Ruta graveolens | traditional digestive aid ⓘ |
| Pilocarpus | glaucoma via predicate surface "pilocarpineUsedToTreat" ⓘ |