medical

Noun · Adjective
Synonyms: checkupmedical checkupmedical examinationmedical examhealth checkaesculapian

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the personSynonyms: checkupmedical checkupmedical examinationmedical examhealth check

Adjective (3)

  1. relating to the study or practice of medicine“the medical profession”“a medical student”“medical school”
  2. requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery“medical treatment”“pneumonia is a medical disease”
  3. of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing artSynonyms: aesculapian
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Medical \Med"ic*al\, a. [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. ? to learn, E. mind: cf. F. m['e]dical.] [1913 Webster]

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. [1913 Webster]

2.Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical properties of a plant. [1913 Webster]

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