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psychiatric

adjective psy·chi·at·ric \ ˌsī-kē-ˈa-trik \

medical Definition of psychiatric

1 : relating to or employed in psychiatry
  • psychiatric disorders
  • psychiatric drugs
2 : engaged in the practice of psychiatry : dealing with cases of mental illness
  • psychiatric experts
  • psychiatric nursing
  • a psychiatric ward
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psychiatrically

play \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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