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medical
[med-i-kuhl]
adjective
of or relating to the science or practice of medicine.
medical history; medical treatment.
curative; medicinal; therapeutic.
medical properties.
pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health.
a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination.
noun
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
medical
/ ˈɛɪə /
adjective
of or relating to the science of medicine or to the treatment of patients by drugs, etc, as opposed to surgery
a less common word for medicinal
noun
informala medical examination
Other Word Forms
- medically adverb
- antimedical adjective
- antimedically adverb
- nonmedical adjective
- nonmedically adverb
- pseudomedical adjective
- pseudomedically adverb
- quasi-medical adjective
- quasi-medically adverb
- unmedical adjective
- unmedically adverb
- ˈ徱 adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of medical1
Example Sentences
He added there is no UK leadership in India, no medical team and no crisis professionals stationed at the hospital.
The statute — it doesn't specify that you even need a medical use for these types of treatments.
Ms Boor suffered very serious injuries and received medical help at the scene and in hospital but died two days later, Ms Johnson said.
The series’ camera crew is in the actors’ faces so much that they have to wear medical scrubs, lest they get caught in a background shot.
The list of health risks associated with taking anabolic steroids — which have no medical use approved by the U.S. government — is long and frightening:
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When To Use
Medical describes something related to the science or practice of medicine, as in My doctor’s medical experience with cancer is extensive.Medical also describes something that provides a cure or therapy for an illness or disease, as in Garlic has medical properties that have been widely studied.Example: He has to receive medical treatment one way or another.
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