abstract

abstract definition - medical

ab·stract (ăb-străktˈ, ăbˈstrăktˌ)

adjective
  1. Considered apart from concrete existence.
  2. Not applied or practical; theoretical.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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