medical en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *med- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Italic *medos Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Italic *-ējō Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ēō Latin -eō Latin medeor Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin medicus Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin medicālisbor. French médicalbor. English medical Borrowed from French médical, from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus. Replaced Old English lǣċe (“doctor (physician)”), which is cognate with Icelandic læknir (“doctor”).
Meanings
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(not-comparable, usually) Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
medical doctor; medical student
Do you have any medical experience?
The US supreme court has ruled unanimously that natural human genes cannot be patented, a decision that scientists and civil rights campaigners said removed a major barrier to patient care and medical innovation.
2013 June 21, Karen McVeigh, “US rules human genes can't be patented”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 189, number 2, page 10:
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(not-comparable, usually) Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment
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(not-comparable, usually) Requiring medical treatment.
A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.
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(not-comparable, usually) Pertaining to the state of one's health.
medical examination; medical exemption; medical history; medical record; medical diagnosis
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(not-comparable, usually) Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
medical ward
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(not-comparable, usually) Pertaining to medication specifically (that is, pharmacotherapy), rather than to other aspects of medicine and surgery.
medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology
surgical therapy only when medical therapy fails
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more medical | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most medical | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
emergency medical technician · medical cannabis · medscanner · chronomedical · iatromedical · physicomedical · anatomicomedical · medical journal · sociomedical · medical tape · aeromedical · medical isotope · antimedical · non-medical · unmedical · medicalisation · neuromedical · medical condition · psychomedical · medical desert · physiomedical · emergency medical service · medical jurisprudence · medical finger · medically · medicalese · chief medical officer · nanomedical · electromedical · nonmedical · medical student · medical Greek · medical doctor · Medicare · quasimedical · medicide · medical center · medical certificate · medical report · pseudomedical · chief medical advisor · transmedicalism · med-evac · medicalization · paramedical · medical examiner · medical practitioner · Medicaid · medispa · photomedical · biomedical · ethnomedical · medical record · medical tourism · medical school · transmedicalist · sociobiomedical · extramedical · medical informatics · medical out · medicalise · medical marijuana · phytomedical · premedical · medical history · medical alert jewelry · medicalize · zoomedical · medical students' disease · medical glove · sportsmedical · medikit · medical ethics · telemedical · durable medical equipment · geomedical
Relateds
Synonyms
therapeutic (medicinal) · curative (medicinal) · nonoperative · nonsurgical
Translations (61)
fi lääketieteen (of the practice of medicine) · tr tıbbi (of the practice of medicine) · eo medicina (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääkärin (pertaining to health) · de ärztlich (of the practice of medicine) · cmn 藥 /药 (of the practice of medicine) · pl medyczny (of the practice of medicine) · gd meadaigeach (of the practice of medicine) · fi terveys- (pertaining to health) · sh medicinski (of the practice of medicine) · fr médical (of the practice of medicine) · ar طِبِّيّ (of the practice of medicine) · cmn 醫 /医 (of the practice of medicine) · gl médico (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääkinnällinen (medicinal) · fi lääketieteellinen (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääketiede- (of the practice of medicine) · de medizinisch (of the practice of medicine) · da medicinsk (of the practice of medicine) · he רפואי \ רְפוּאִי (of the practice of medicine) · ug تىببىي (of the practice of medicine) · kk медициналық (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääke- (medicinal) · ru медици́нский (of the practice of medicine) · gd lèigh (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääkinnällinen (of the practice of medicine) · pl lekarski (of the practice of medicine) · cs lékařský (of the practice of medicine) · ur طِبّی (of the practice of medicine) · fa طبی (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääkehoito- (of the practice of medicine) · ru враче́бный (of the practice of medicine) · uk меди́чний (of the practice of medicine) · ota طبی (of the practice of medicine) · uk лі́карський (of the practice of medicine) · nn medisinsk (of the practice of medicine) · bg медици́нски (of the practice of medicine) · az tibbi (of the practice of medicine) · es médico (of the practice of medicine) · pt médico (of the practice of medicine) · sq mjekësor (of the practice of medicine) · it medico (of the practice of medicine) · ca mèdic (of the practice of medicine) · nb medisinsk (of the practice of medicine) · ka საექიმო (of the practice of medicine) · ka სამედიცინო (of the practice of medicine) · is læknisfræðilegur (of the practice of medicine) · sk lekársky (of the practice of medicine) · hy բժշկական (of the practice of medicine) · tg тиббӣ (of the practice of medicine) · el ιατρικός (of the practice of medicine) · lv medicīnisks (of the practice of medicine) · fi sairas- (requiring medical treatment) · uz tibbiy (of the practice of medicine) · sv medicinsk (of the practice of medicine) · grc ἰατρικός (of the practice of medicine) · hu orvosi (of the practice of medicine) · nl medisch (of the practice of medicine) · fi lääkäri- (of the practice of medicine) · id medis (of the practice of medicine) · sl medicínski (of the practice of medicine)