Word: Medical

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛdɪkəl/

Definitions

• Adjective: Relating to medicine or the practice of medicine; concerning the treatment or prevention of disease and the maintenance of health. For example: “Medical research has led to many life-saving discoveries.”
  • “She’s studying for her medical degree.”
• Noun (collective): The field of medicine collectively, including its practitioners and institutions. For example: “The medical community has widely endorsed this new vaccine.”

Phrases

• “Medical advice”: Professional guidance on matters related to health or treatment.
• “Medical history”: A record of a person’s past illnesses, treatments, and operations.
• “Medical checkup”: A routine examination by a doctor to assess a person’s general state of health.

Example Sentences

• Adjective: “A team of medical experts was sent to the region to deal with the outbreak.”
• Noun: “The patient sought help from various medical sources before finding the right treatment.”

Synonyms

• Healthcare-related
• Medicinal
• Therapeutic
• Curative

As an adjective:

• Clinical
• Medical science
• Medical profession

As a noun (collective):

• Medicine
• Healthcare
• The medical profession
• The healthcare industry