medical
adjective
med·i·cal
ˈme-di-kəl 
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine
the medical profession
a medical journal
2
: requiring or devoted to medical treatment
a medical problem
an important advance in medical science
Examples of medical in a Sentence
He has a dangerous medical condition.
The report was published in a leading medical journal.
Her recovery was a medical miracle.
He opened his own medical practice.
an important advance in medical science
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Rarely, excessive licking could be a sign of a medical condition known as pica, in which nonfood items are ingested.
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Larger sharps containers in a nearby closet were filled with used syringes, ready to be shipped off to a medical waste company.
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Although his medical treatment has been confirmed as ongoing into 2025, Charles has been seen in public regularly in the past few months, including embarking on a tour to New Zealand and Australia.
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Spector, a former executive at a medical equipment company in Russia, was sentenced in September 2022 to three and a half years in prison for enabling bribes to an aide of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
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Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
Larger sharps containers in a nearby closet were filled with used syringes, ready to be shipped off to a medical waste company.
—Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 25 Dec. 2024
Although his medical treatment has been confirmed as ongoing into 2025, Charles has been seen in public regularly in the past few months, including embarking on a tour to New Zealand and Australia.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 25 Dec. 2024
Spector, a former executive at a medical equipment company in Russia, was sentenced in September 2022 to three and a half years in prison for enabling bribes to an aide of former Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Medical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medical. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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medical
adjective
med·i·cal
ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with the science or practice of medicine
a medical education
2
: requiring, providing, or used in medical treatment
medical emergencies
a medical device
Medical Definition
medical
1 of 2 adjective
med·i·cal
ˈmed-i-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or the practice of medicine often as distinguished from surgery
2
: requiring or devoted to medical treatment
a medical emergency
medical
2 of 2 noun
: a medical examination
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