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medical
[ med-i-kuhl ]
/ ĖmÉd ÉŖ kÉl /
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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.
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British Dictionary definitions for medical
medical
/ (ĖmÉdÉŖkÉl) /
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
informal a medical examination
Derived forms of medical
medically, adverbWord Origin for medical
C17: from Medieval Latin medicÄlis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon, from medÄrÄ« to heal
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Medical definitions for medical
medical
[ mÄdā²Ä-kÉl ]
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterizing the study or practice of medicine.
Requiring treatment by medicine.
n.
A thorough physical examination.
The American HeritageĀ® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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