medical certificate
Britishnoun
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a document stating the result of a satisfactory medical examination
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a doctor's certificate giving evidence of a person's unfitness for work
Example Sentences
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Louzier pointed out that Hamraoui did not have a medical certificate attesting to suffering from harassment, had not contacted PSG about it, nor the club's employees' council.
From Barron's ● Nov. 17, 2025
The FAA claims that 0.1% of medical certificate applicants who disclose health issues are denied, trying to encourage more pilots to come forward.
From Salon ● Nov. 20, 2023
The note is not a formal medical certificate, and education departments in New South Wales and Victoria said it will not be accepted in their schools.
From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2023
In Africa, Zambia introduced the concept of a Mother’s Day, in which a female worker is entitled to one day leave every month without giving a reason or requiring a medical certificate.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023
Everything turned out all right after all; Bep just had a sore throat, not the flu, and Mr. Kugler got a medical certificate to excuse him from the work detail.
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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