medical
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/
The English word “medical” has 8 meanings listed here.
adjective
- Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
- Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
- Requiring medical treatment.
- Pertaining to the state of one's health.
- Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
- Pertaining to medication specifically (that is, pharmacotherapy), rather than to other aspects of medicine and surgery.
noun
- A medical examination.
- A medical practitioner.
Etymology
Borrowed from French médical, from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus. Replaced Old English lǣċe (“doctor (physician)”), which is cognate with Icelandic læknir (“doctor”).
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