nonmedical
adjective
non·med·i·cal
ˌnän-ˈme-di-kəl 
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Ban on cat declawing Declawing cats for nonmedical reasons is set to be prohibited statewide.
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Utilizing nurses and nonmedical support roles such as community health workers and doulas, my colleagues’ initiatives complement existing state efforts and close critical gaps in health care access for rural and low-income Texas families.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
But vaccine coverage has declined since the COVID pandemic and increases in state nonmedical exemptions have widened immunity gaps, which is when the proportion of individuals who are immune falls below the level needed to contain spread.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Generally, that occurs when the medical provider determines the patient is stable enough to travel to an in-network facility using nonmedical transport, said Jack Hoadley, a research professor emeritus at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
Utilizing nurses and nonmedical support roles such as community health workers and doulas, my colleagues’ initiatives complement existing state efforts and close critical gaps in health care access for rural and low-income Texas families.
—Kobi V. Ajayi, The Conversation, 1 Dec. 2025
But vaccine coverage has declined since the COVID pandemic and increases in state nonmedical exemptions have widened immunity gaps, which is when the proportion of individuals who are immune falls below the level needed to contain spread.
—Dr. Céline Gounder, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2025
Generally, that occurs when the medical provider determines the patient is stable enough to travel to an in-network facility using nonmedical transport, said Jack Hoadley, a research professor emeritus at the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University.
—Kff Health News, Denver Post, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Nonmedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmedical. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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