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Meaning of 'medical' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Medical [ a.]
- 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.
- Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical properties of a plant.

Meaning of 'medical' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . medical [ a]
Meaning (1):
- relating to the study or practice of medicine
Example in sentence:
  • a medical student;
  • medical school;
  • the medical profession
Meaning (2):
- requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
Example in sentence:
  • medical treatment;
  • pneumonia is a medical disease

Nearby Words:

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