'Medical' definitions:
Definition of 'medical'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school"
adjective
Requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery; "medical treatment"; "pneumonia is a medical disease" [ant: operative, surgical]
adjective
Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art [syn: aesculapian, medical]
noun
A thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person [syn: checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health check]
Definition of 'Medical'
From: 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]
Synonyms of 'medical'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- allopathic,
- chiropodic,
- chiropractic,
- clinical,
- croaker,
- dental,
- doc,
- doctor,
- exodontic,
- homeopathic,
- hydropathic,
- iatric,
- medico,
- naturopathic,
- neurological,
- obstetric,
- orthodontic,
- orthopedic,
- osteopathic,
- pediatric,
- periodontic,
- prosthodontic,
- sawbones,
- surgical
Words containing 'Medical'
- Medic,
- Medicable,
- Medically,
- Medicate,
- Medicated,
- Medicating,
- Medication,
- Medicative,
- Medics,
- Hypodermic medication,
- Medical Lake,
- Medical jurisprudence,
- antiarrhythmic medication,
- anticoagulant medication,
- giving medication,
- ionic medication,
- medical aid,
- medical assistant,
- medical bill,
- medical building,
- medical care,
- medical center,
- medical checkup,
- medical community,
- medical diagnosis,
- medical dressing,
- medical evacuation,
- medical exam,
- medical examination,
- medical examiner,
- medical expense,
- medical extern,
- medical history,
- medical institution,
- medical instrument,
- medical intern,
- medical man,
- medical officer,
- medical practice,
- medical practitioner,
- medical procedure,
- medical profession,
- medical prognosis,
- medical record,
- medical relation,
- medical report,
- medical school,
- medical science,
- medical scientist,
- medical specialist,
- medical specialty,
- medical student,
- snail medic,
- Medical Lake, WA,
- medical social worker,
- lipid-lowering medication,
- medical literature analysis and retrieval system