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medical

/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French médical, from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus. Replaced Old English lǣċe (“doctor (physician)”), which is cognate with Icelandic læknir (“doctor”).

adjective more medical · most medical

not comparable, usually Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine. medical doctor; medical student
not comparable, usually Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal. medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment
Similar: curative, therapeutic
not comparable, usually Requiring medical treatment. A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.
not comparable, usually Pertaining to the state of one's health. medical examination; medical exemption; medical history; medical record; medical diagnosis
not comparable, usually Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means. medical ward
Similar: nonsurgical, nonoperative · Opposite: surgical, operative
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

noun medicals

informal A medical examination. You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job.
archaic A medical practitioner. We medicals have a better way than that. When we dislike a friend of ours, we dissect him.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: checkup, aesculapian, health check, medical checkup, medical exam, medical examination, iatric, physician, physical, medico, pre-med, medics, medic, doctor, paramedical, medicinal

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adj of the practice of medicine

Español	médico
中文	醫 /医 yī, 藥 /药 yào
Português	médico
Français	médical
Deutsch	medizinisch, ärztlich
Italiano	medico
Ελληνικά	ιατρικός iatrikós
Русский	медици́нский medicínskij, враче́бный vračébnyj
العربية	طِبِّيّ ṭibbiyy
עברית	רפואי \ רְפוּאִי refuí

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@misc{medical_2026,
  title = {medical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/medical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}