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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
Two firefighters, one of whom was struck by falling masonry, were given medical treatment.
“If we don’t know who you are after a month, that’s when it becomes decreasingly likely that we’re going to figure it out,” said Dr. Brad Spellberg, the hospital’s chief medical officer.
Verrelli has studied the spread of black widow spiders, an increasing medical health concern in cities along the West Coast.
The BBC was invited to see a mass casualty simulation, a training exercise for medical staff to prepare them for a major incident.
At least eight others were killed as the plane struck the hostel of a medical college when it came down on a densely populated residential area near the airport.
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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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