nonmedical
adjective
non·med·i·cal
ˌnän-ˈme-di-kəl 
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There's a considerable range from nonmedical grade socks, which provide mild (8–15 mmHg) or moderate (15–20 mmHg) compression, to medical grade compression socks of 20–30 mmHg and 30–40 mmHg.
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Nsisong Bassey, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2024
There is little to no credible evidence about their effectiveness in nonmedical uses.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
For a study released in 2019, a team of researchers based at Newcastle University and the University of Pittsburgh simulated thousands of measles outbreaks at schools in Texas, the most populous state to allow nonmedical exemptions from routine vaccine requirements.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2024
In 2019, the state eliminated religious and other nonmedical exemptions to vaccine mandates for schoolchildren, following a series of major measles outbreaks that sickened more than 1,100 people.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
Still, Anna Lembke, a researcher at Stanford University, is concerned about legalizing the use of psychedelics and putting psychedelic therapy in the hands of nonmedical professionals.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
In recent years, New York and California have passed laws clamping down on nonmedical exemptions after outbreaks of measles.
—Stephen Stock, Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
Pacemakers and defibrillators are always changing, in part to keep up with medical and nonmedical technologies.
—Virginia Singla, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Time stamps on records reviewed by The Times appear to show that euthanasias were performed during those hours for nonmedical reasons at most county shelters.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
Nsisong Bassey, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2024
There is little to no credible evidence about their effectiveness in nonmedical uses.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
For a study released in 2019, a team of researchers based at Newcastle University and the University of Pittsburgh simulated thousands of measles outbreaks at schools in Texas, the most populous state to allow nonmedical exemptions from routine vaccine requirements.
—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2024
In 2019, the state eliminated religious and other nonmedical exemptions to vaccine mandates for schoolchildren, following a series of major measles outbreaks that sickened more than 1,100 people.
—Natalie Kainz, NBC News, 18 Jan. 2024
Still, Anna Lembke, a researcher at Stanford University, is concerned about legalizing the use of psychedelics and putting psychedelic therapy in the hands of nonmedical professionals.
—Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2024
In recent years, New York and California have passed laws clamping down on nonmedical exemptions after outbreaks of measles.
—Stephen Stock, Leigh Ann Winick, CBS News, 23 Jan. 2024
Pacemakers and defibrillators are always changing, in part to keep up with medical and nonmedical technologies.
—Virginia Singla, Discover Magazine, 15 Dec. 2023
Time stamps on records reviewed by The Times appear to show that euthanasias were performed during those hours for nonmedical reasons at most county shelters.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2023
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“Nonmedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmedical. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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