medical

[ med-i-kuh l ]
/ ˈmɛd ɪ kəl /

adjective

of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
curative; medicinal; therapeutic: medical properties.
pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health: a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination.

noun

something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.

Origin of medical

1640–50; < Medieval Latin medicālis, equivalent to Latin medic(us) medical (adj.), physician (noun) (derivative of medērī to heal; see -ic) + -ālis -al1

OTHER WORDS FROM medical

Words nearby medical

mediatrix, medibank, medic, medicable, medicaid, medical, medical audit, medical certificate, medical diathermy, medical dictionary, medical examination

Example sentences from the Web for nonmedical

British Dictionary definitions for nonmedical (1 of 2)

nonmedical
/ (nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl) /

adjective

not of, relating to, or using medical theory or practice

British Dictionary definitions for nonmedical (2 of 2)

medical
/ (ˈmɛdɪkəl) /

adjective

of or relating to the science of medicine or to the treatment of patients by drugs, etc, as opposed to surgery
a less common word for medicinal

noun

informal a medical examination

Derived forms of medical

medically, adverb

Word Origin for medical

C17: from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon, from medērī to heal

Medical definitions for nonmedical

medical
[ mĕd′ĭ-kəl ]

adj.

Of, relating to, or characterizing the study or practice of medicine.
Requiring treatment by medicine.

n.

A thorough physical examination.