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medical certificate

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noun

  1. a document stating the result of a satisfactory medical examination

  2. a doctor's certificate giving evidence of a person's unfitness for work

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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 inquest heard he began seeking a gun licence, contacting three Brisbane doctors for a medical certificate to support his application.

From BBC May 30, 2025

Navalny’s spokesman, Kira Yarmysh, said on X, formerly Twitter, that Lyudmila Navalnaya was shown a medical certificate stating that her son died of “natural causes.”

From Seattle Times Feb. 24, 2024

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

We think Mr. Kugler should go directly to a reliable doctor for a medical certificate of ill health, which he can present to the City Hall in Hilversum.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

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