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.
A crowdfunding page set up to cover funeral and memorial expenses, the search for Vazquez’s dog Coco, medical and other costs offered some heartbreaking details.
From Los Angeles Times
Also in the rattlesnake win column, their venom has been a major source of inspiration for medical treatments, Taylor said.
From Los Angeles Times
Martha Lincoln, a medical anthropology associate professor at San Francisco State, is among those who are opposed to AI.
From Los Angeles Times
When asked about medical conditions, Woods said he had seven back surgeries and more than 20 operations on his leg.
She lost her case at the appeals court, which held that Colorado’s law merely regulates conduct by medical professionals.
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