medical
Americanadjective
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of or relating to the science or practice of medicine.
medical history; medical treatment.
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curative; medicinal; therapeutic.
medical properties.
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pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
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pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health.
a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination.
noun
adjective
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of or relating to the science of medicine or to the treatment of patients by drugs, etc, as opposed to surgery
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a less common word for medicinal
noun
Usage
What does medical mean? 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.
Other Word Forms
- antimedical adjective
- antimedically adverb
- medically adverb
- nonmedical adjective
- nonmedically adverb
- pseudomedical adjective
- pseudomedically adverb
- quasi-medical adjective
- quasi-medically adverb
- unmedical adjective
- unmedically adverb
Etymology
Origin of medical
1640–50; < Medieval Latin medicālis, equivalent to Latin medic ( us ) medical (adj.), physician (noun) (derivative of medērī to heal; -ic ) + -ālis -al 1
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The plasma changed those signals as they passed through it, much like body tissues alter X rays during a medical CT scan.
From Science Daily
The deployment of medical brigades abroad is Cuba's main source of foreign currency, generating $7 billion in 2025, according to official figures.
From Barron's
For now, governments and companies are bullish that AI innovation will benefit society, from helping teachers educate large populations to better personalising medical care.
From Barron's
The money paid to Crawford for providing medical assessments is separate from the money awarded to people who have suffered as a result of vaccine damage.
From BBC
Prosecutors said last spring that three houses had been searched as part of an investigation into the practice by people without medical training.
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