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medical |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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.] 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. 2. Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as the medical properties of a plant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: medical adj 1: relating to the study or practice of medicine; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"; "medical school" 2: requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery; "medical treatment"; "pheumonia is a medical disease" [ant: {surgical}] 3: of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art [syn: {aesculapian}] n : 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}, {health check}]
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