unmedical
ɪ adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment.
2.
curative; medicinal; therapeutic: medical properties.
3.
pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
4.
pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health: a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination.
noun
5.
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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medical (ˈmɛdɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the science of medicine or to the treatment of patients by drugs, etc, as opposed to surgery |
| 2. | a less common word for medicinal |
| —n | |
| 3. | informal a medical examination |
| [C17: from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon, from medērī to heal] | |
| 'medically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
medical
1646, from Fr. médical, from L.L. medicalis "of a physician," from L. medicus "physician" (n.); "healing" (adj.), from mederi "to heal," originally "know the best course for," from PIE base *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise" (cf. Gk. medos "counsel, plan, device, cunning," Avestan vi-mad
"physician"); see meditation.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
medical med·i·cal (měd'ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or characterizing the study or practice of medicine.
Requiring treatment by medicine.
A thorough physical examination.
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