medical
adjective
med·i·cal
ˈme-di-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine
the medical profession
a medical journal
2
: requiring or devoted to medical treatment
a medical problem
an important advance in medical science
Examples of medical in a Sentence
He has a dangerous medical condition.
The report was published in a leading medical journal.
Her recovery was a medical miracle.
He opened his own medical practice.
an important advance in medical science
Recent Examples on the Web
Rescheduling marijuana to Schedule III would acknowledge its medical uses and lower potential for abuse compared to Schedule I and II substances.
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Jamie Foxx is ready to tell all about the medical emergency that left him hospitalized and fighting for his life last year — in a special that will be taped for Netflix.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Rogers police went at 10:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1600 block of South Eighth Street to a medical call and found a man with a gunshot wound, according to a press release from the Rogers Police Department.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The process hasn't been replicated in people but could point to new ways to detect and treat cancers, image back injuries and monitor diseases, along with a range of other medical applications.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
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Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Jamie Foxx is ready to tell all about the medical emergency that left him hospitalized and fighting for his life last year — in a special that will be taped for Netflix.
—Angelique Jackson, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024
Rogers police went at 10:02 p.m. Thursday to the 1600 block of South Eighth Street to a medical call and found a man with a gunshot wound, according to a press release from the Rogers Police Department.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 6 Sep. 2024
The process hasn't been replicated in people but could point to new ways to detect and treat cancers, image back injuries and monitor diseases, along with a range of other medical applications.
—Alison Snyder, Axios, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for medical
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medical
adjective
med·i·cal
ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with the science or practice of medicine
a medical education
2
: requiring, providing, or used in medical treatment
medical emergencies
a medical device
Medical Definition
medical
1 of 2 adjective
med·i·cal
ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine often as distinguished from surgery
2
: requiring or devoted to medical treatment
a medical emergency
medical
2 of 2 noun
: a medical examination
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