medical

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French médical, from Medieval Latin medicālis, from Latin medicus. Replaced Old English lǣċe (“doctor (physician)”), which is cognate with Icelandic læknir (“doctor”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmɛdɪkl̩/ Hyphenation: med‧i‧cal === Adjective === medical (not generally comparable, comparative more medical, superlative most medical) Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine. medical doctor; medical student Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal. medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment Requiring medical treatment. Pertaining to the state of one's health. medical examination; medical exemption; medical history; medical record; medical diagnosis Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means. Synonyms: nonsurgical, nonoperative Antonyms: surgical, operative Pertaining to medication specifically (that is, pharmacotherapy), rather than to other aspects of medicine and surgery. ==== Synonyms ==== (medicinal): curative, therapeutic ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== medicational ==== Translations ==== === Noun === medical (plural medicals) (informal) A medical examination. (archaic) A medical practitioner. ==== Related terms ==== medicate medicine ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === camelid, claimed, decimal, declaim, maliced == Interlingua == === Adjective === medical (not comparable) medical (pertaining to medicine, health care, etc.) == Middle French == === Etymology === From Latin medicālis, from medius (“middle”). === Adjective === medical m Of or relating to the middle finger. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French médical. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === medical m or n (feminine singular medicală, masculine plural medicali, feminine/neuter plural medicale) medical ==== Declension ====