Definitions for medical
ˈmɛd ɪ kəlmed·i·cal

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, medical, health checkadjective

   a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person

2. medicaladjective

   relating to the study or practice of medicine

   "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school"

3. medicaladjective

   requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery

   "medical treatment"; "pneumonia is a medical disease"

4. aesculapian, medicaladjective

   of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. medicalnoun

   A medical examination.

   You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job.

2. medicaladjective

   Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

   Do you have any medical experience?

Webster Dictionary(3.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Medicaladjective

   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

2. Medicaladjective

   containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical properties of a plant

3. Etymology: [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. to learn, E. mind: cf. F. mdical.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Medical

   med′i-kal, adj. relating to the art of healing diseases: containing that which heals: intended to promote the study of medicine.—adv. Med′ically.—Medical jurisprudence (see Jurisprudence). [Fr.,—Low L. medicalis—L. medicus, pertaining to healing, a physician—medēri, to heal.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'medical' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #1068

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'medical' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1835

3. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'medical' in Adjectives Frequency: #135

Anagrams for medical »

1. camelid

2. decimal

3. claimed

4. declaim

How to pronounce medical?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of medical in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of medical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of medical in a Sentence

1. Kim Presson:

   [The doctor] said despite Frank’s own medical issues, his only concern is with her well-being, just the history of them struck a special chord for me. I know it’s hard for the all our patients being here so anything we can do to bring them a little bit of joy is always important to us at St. Elizabeth’s.

2. Elliot Page:

   The reality of the healthcare is that it's supported by medical institutions and it saves lives, children will die.

3. Elizabeth Hoff:

   I am really alarmed, i sent an immediate request to authorities for more supplies to be brought in. We are asking for mobile clinics and medical teams to be dispatched.

4. Jeff Miller:

   We respect Chris Borland's decision and wish Chris Borland all the best. Playing any sport is a personal decision, by any measure, football has never been safer... with rule changes, safer tackling techniques at all levels of football, and better equipment, protocols and medical care for players.

5. Dane Snyder:

   Having a newborn is an exciting time, but we recommend limiting visitors if they do not live in the same household, if you must leave the house, to take your newborn to their medical provider, for example, call your doctors office and ask for any special instructions.

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