medical
Of or pertaining to the practice of medicineOf or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
» I need medical help.
Мне нужна медицинская помощь. — marafon
Мені потрібна медична допомога. — deniko
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6 senses(not comparable, usually)Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
medical doctor; medical student
Do you have any medical experience?
medizinisch, ärztlich
медици́нскийmedicínskij, враче́бныйvračébnyj
меди́чнийmedýčnyj, лі́карськийlíkarsʹkyj
relating to the study or practice of medicine
(not comparable, usually)Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment
(not comparable, usually)Requiring medical treatment.
A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first.
requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
(not comparable, usually)Pertaining to the state of one's health.
medical examination; medical exemption; medical history; medical record; medical diagnosis
(not comparable, usually)Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
medical ward
(not comparable, usually)Pertaining to medication specifically (that is, pharmacotherapy), rather than to other aspects of medicine and surgery.
medical oncology, radiation oncology, and surgical oncology
surgical therapy only when medical therapy fails
Examples
522 sentencesI need medical help.
Мені потрібна медична допомога. — deniko
ruМне нужна медицинская помощь. — marafon
Do you have medical insurance?
Ти маєш медичну страховку? — brambury
ruУ тебя есть медицинская страховка? — Selena777
deHaben Sie eine Krankenversicherung? — Riskemulo
He is a medical student.
Він студент-медик. — deniko
ruОн студент-медик. — marafon
deEr studiert Medizin. — Sudajaengi
He was refused medical treatment.
Йому відмовили в медичній допомозі. — deniko
ruЕму было отказано в медицинской помощи. — Balamax
She was a medical student.
Вона була студентом-медиком. — deniko
ruОна была студентом-медиком. — odexed
deSie war Medizinstudentin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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By meaning 1
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Origin
Borrowed from French médical, from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus. ReplacedBorrowed 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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Forms
more medical, most medical| Comparative | more medical Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most medical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art:aesculapian
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
62 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- medical attention
- needs needs medical
- medical supplies
- medical treatment
- needs medical attention
- a medical student
- needs medical
- is a medical
- medical student
- medical school
- medical care
- has a medical
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.