medical
[noun]
Synonyms: physician, croaker, doc, doctor, mediciner, medico, sawbones

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I. med‧i‧cal¹ S2 W2 AC /ˈmedɪkəl/ adjective
[Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: French; Origin: médical, from Late Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus 'doctor', from mederi 'to heal']
relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury:
medical research
medical staff
a medical student
a patient’s medical history (=the illnesses they have had)
medical records (=which show what illnesses and treatment someone has had)
medical attention/treatment/care
The injury required urgent medical attention.
the medical profession (=doctors, nurses, and other people who treat people who are ill)
—medically /-kli/ adverb:
medically qualified personnel
medically fit

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II. medical² (also ˌmedical examiˈnation) noun [countable] British English
[Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally]
an examination of your body by a doctor to see if you are healthy Synonym : physical American English

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medical
noun
ADJ. full, regular Pilots undergo regular medicals.
VERB + MEDICAL have, undergo | pass He was accepted onto the course after passing the medical.

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