medical

adjective
med·i·cal
/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/

Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

Example

“Do you have any medical experience?”

Other meanings

Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
Requiring medical treatment.
“A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.”

Related words

medical doctor
medical desert
non-medical
medical history
medikit
medical record
medical tape
medical student
aeromedical
anatomicomedical
antimedical
biomedical

Example sentences

“Medical providers need to practice trauma-informed care.”
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“Do we need medical supplies?”
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“You need medical treatment.”
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Word history

From Latin "medicus".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “medical” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.