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medically

American  
[med-ik-lee, med-ik-uh-lee] / ˈmɛd ɪk li, ˈmɛd ɪk ə li /

adverb

  1. in a way that relates to the science or practice of medicine.

  2. as a treatment for illness, pain, or injury; therapeutically.

  3. in a way that relates to one's health.


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After excluding expected effects such as weight loss and reduced appetite, the team identified 7,823 users who reported at least one symptom that could be medically classified.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026

The recall classification was updated this month to Class ll — meaning exposure to the product may cause temporary or medically reversible adverse health consequences.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

That would mean each vial somehow vaccinated 2.4 babies, which Yi said would be medically and practically impossible nationwide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

"Her recovery is medically unprecedented. Her prognosis remains unclear but, at a minimum, we expect a long recovery."

From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026

I watched as Mama and Baba lay there in medically induced comas with ventilators breathing for them because their lungs were full of fluid.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda

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