nonmedical

adjective

non·​med·​i·​cal ˌnän-ˈme-di-kəl How to pronounce nonmedical (audio)
: 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

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Instead of focusing on critical medical care, Medicaid has become a vehicle for funding nonmedical services such as housing, food, and transportation — areas traditionally managed by other public welfare programs. Gary D. Alexander, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024 As for the pineapple addition to the drink, eating the fruit is another common, nonmedical trick that people suggest for getting labor started (some people also swear by it when trying to conceive). Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 18 Dec. 2024 The increase in exemptions was mostly all for nonmedical reasons. Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 14 Dec. 2024 And more research is being done to understand the safety of certain ultraviolet radiation technologies used to disinfect in nonmedical settings. Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for nonmedical 

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmedical was in 1834

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“Nonmedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmedical. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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