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Webster 1913 Edition


Medical

Med′ic-al

,
Adj.
[LL.
medicalis
, L.
medicus
belonging to healing, fr.
mederi
to heal; cf. Zend
madha
medical science, wisdom, Gr. [GREEK] to learn, E.
mind
: cf. F.
médical
.]
1.
Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease, or the science of medicine;
as, the
medical
profession;
medical
services; a
medical
dictionary;
medical
jurisprudence.
2.
Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal;
as, the
medical
properties of a plant
.

Webster 1828 Edition


Medical

MED'ICAL

,
Adj.
[L. medicus, from medcor, to heal; Gr. cure.]
1.
Pertaining to the art of healing diseases; as the medical profession; medical services.
2.
Medicinal; containing that which heals; tending to cure; as the medical properties of a plant.

Definition 2024


medical

medical

See also: médical

English

Adjective

medical (comparative more medical, superlative most medical)

  1. Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
    medical doctor; medical student
    Do you have any medical experience?
  2. Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
    medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment
  3. Requiring medical treatment.
    A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.
  4. Pertaining to the state of one's health.
    medical examinaton; medical exemption; medical history; medical record; medical diagnosis
  5. (Britain) Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
    medical ward

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Noun

medical (plural medicals)

  1. (informal) A medical examination.
    You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job.
    • 2014, Jamie Jackson, "Ángel di María says Manchester United were the ‘only club’ after Real", The Guardian, 26 August 2014:
      After completing a medical and the requisite paperwork on Tuesday to seal the deal, Di María said: “I am absolutely delighted to be joining Manchester United. I have thoroughly enjoyed my time in Spain and there were a lot of clubs interested in me, but United is the only club that I would have left Real Madrid for.

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Middle French

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin medicalis, from medius (middle).

Adjective

medical m

  1. of or relating to the middle finger