nonpsychiatric

adjective

: not of, relating to, or used in psychiatry
nonpsychiatric drugs
nonpsychiatric disorders
: not providing, receiving, or involving psychiatric care or treatment
nonpsychiatric physicians
a nonpsychiatric patient

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonpsychiatric was in 1899

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“Nonpsychiatric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonpsychiatric. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

Medical Definition

nonpsychiatric

adjective
: not psychiatric
nonpsychiatric patients
nonpsychiatric medical personnelL. S. Holsenbeck
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