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Added 6 October 2026

medical

/ˈmɛdɪkl̩/ adjective

Latin root: medicālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about medical at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
medical doctor; medical student
Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment
Requiring medical treatment.
A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.

noun

A medical examination.
You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job.
A medical practitioner.

Origin

Borrowed from French médical, from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus. Replaced Old English lǣċe (“doctor (physician)”), which is cognate with Icelandic læknir (“doctor”).

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