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med·i·cal (mĕdˈĭ-kəl)

adjective
  1. Of, relating to, or characterizing the study or practice of medicine.
  2. Requiring treatment by medicine.
noun
A thorough physical examination.

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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