Medical: Definition, Usage & Common Phrases

Meaning 1：relating to medicine (medical)

medical 🔊

/ˈmedɪk(ə)l/

adj.

Connected to doctors, hospitals, medicine, treating sickness, and keeping people healthy.

Medical term illustrated by a doctor in a clinic examining a health chart

relating to medicine 🔊

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/rɪˈleɪtɪŋ tə ˈmed(ɪ)s(ɪ)n/

adj.

Describes anything directly associated with the science, practice, or administration of healing and health care.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'medicus' (physician, healing) via Old French.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of a MEDIC giving you a CALL. A MEDICAL call is about your health.

📖 Example

My brother needed a medical certificate from his doctor before he could run the marathon. 🔊 My brother needed a medical certificate from his doctor before he could run the marathon.

🔗 Collocations

medical care – the professional treatment and attention given to a sick or injured person

medical treatment – the management and care of a patient to combat a disease or disorder

medical advice – guidance or recommendations concerning health from a qualified professional

🔄 Synonyms

medicinal (adj.) – related to healing or curative properties, often of substances

therapeutic (adj.) – relating to the healing of disease or providing treatment

clinical (adj.) – involving or based on direct observation and treatment of patients, as distinct from theory

🚫 Antonyms

non-medical (adj.) – not related to the practice of medicine or healthcare

unhealthy (adj.) – not in good health; harmful to health

🌱 Derivatives

medically (adv.) – in a way that relates to medicine or healing

medication (n.) – a substance used for medical treatment, especially a medicine

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'medicus' meaning 'physician', which is related to the Greek 'medomai' (to think about, to plan). The term evolved through Old French 'medical' to refer specifically to the art of healing.