medical
adjective /ˈmed.ɪ.kəl/Definition
B2 related to the treatment of illness and injuries: medical advice medical books a medical team medical workersDescribing medical treatment generally medically /-i/ adverb C2 The doctor declared her medically fit (= she had no illness or injury).Describing medical treatment generally
(Definition of medical adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bath noun
- clinical adjective (MEDICAL)
- first aid noun
- first-aider noun
- general practice noun
- med adjective
- medicine noun (TREATMENT)
- orthodox medicine noun
- orthopaedic adjective
- post-operative adjective
- quackery noun
- reconstructive adjective
- soothing adjective (LESS PAINFUL)
- surgical adjective
- telemedicine noun
- therapeutic adjective
- therapy noun
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