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

In a nonmedical niche, thin signals might still earn a mention. — Hastimal Jangid, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Seventh, deploy pandemic research and development to produce medical and nonmedical measures that can prevent and contain infection. — David Blumenthal, STAT, 20 July 2026

Parents took the online course, then made an appointment at their local health department to get their nonmedical waivers signed. — Kate Wells, NPR, 2 June 2026

Europe leads in market cap in only one arena, nonmedical biotech, but has specialized strengths in batteries and obesity drugs. — Kevin Russell, Fortune, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonmedical

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