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
The plane had its most recent annual inspection on Feb. 1, and Merkle received an FAA medical certificate on Aug. 1, declaring he had 1,432 hours of flight experience.
From Washington Post • Dec. 6, 2022
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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