nonmedical

adjective

non·​med·​i·​cal ˌnän-ˈme-di-kəl 

: not involving, relating to, used in, or concerned with medical care or the field of medicine : not medical

nonmedical hospital personnel

a nonmedical term

nonmedical use of marijuana

Examples of nonmedical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One place that states can begin with is a closer examination of nonmedical vaccine exemptions for schoolchildren. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said the administrative rule that went into effect in 2015 requires certification for nonmedical exemptions by local health departments, with waiver forms being handled by officials there. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Medicare generally does not cover the expenses associated with long-term care, which includes medical and nonmedical care for people with chronic illnesses or disability. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

California, Connecticut, Maine and New York have closed the nonmedical exemption loophole outright. — A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonmedical

• premedical
• aeromedical
• biomedical
• paramedical
• medical
• pedicle