Adjective: medical me-di-kul
- Relating to the study or practice of medicine
"medical school"; "the medical profession"; "a medical student"
- Requiring or amenable to treatment by medicine especially as opposed to surgery
"medical treatment"; "pneumonia is a medical disease"
- Of or belonging to Aesculapius or the healing art
"The physician took a medical oath at graduation";
- aesculapian
- A thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person
"She scheduled her annual medical checkup with her doctor";
- checkup, medical checkup, medical examination, medical exam, health check, examination
Derived forms: medicals
Type of: examination, scrutiny
Antonym: operative
Encyclopedia: Medical, Dental and Pharmacy Act, 1928