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The definition of medical is relating to medicine.

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An example of medical used as an adjective is the phrase a "medical tool" which means a tool used by doctors and nurses.
An example of medical used as an adjective is the phrase a "medical emergency" which means an emergency that requires a doctor's attention.

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See medical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

of or connected with medicine or the practice or study of medicine

Origin: Fr médical < LL medicalis < L medicus, physician < IE base *med- (akin to *mē-: see measure), to measure, consider, wise counselor, doctor > OE metan, to measure

Related Forms:

medically adverb

See medical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Of or relating to the study or practice of medicine.
Requiring treatment by medicine.

noun
Informal

A thorough physical examination.

Origin:

Origin: Medieval Latin medicālis

Origin: , from Latin medicus, physician

Origin: , from medērī, to heal; see med- in Indo-European roots

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Related Forms:

medˈi·cal·ly adverb

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