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{{11}}medical (adj.) 1640s, from Fr. médical, from L.L. medicalis "of a physician," from L. medicus "physician, surgeon, medical man" (n.); "healing, madicinal" (adj.), from mederi "to heal, give medical attention to, cure," originally "know the best course for," from an early specialization of the PIE root *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise, take appropriate measures" (Cf. Gk. medomai "be mindful of," medein "to rule;" Avestan vi-mad- "physician;" L. meditari "think or reflect on, consider;" Ir. miduir "judge;" O.E. metan "to measure out"); also see MEDITATION (Cf. meditation). The earlier adjective in English in this sense was MEDICINAL (Cf. medicinal). Related: Medically.
{{12}}medical (n.) 1917, short for medical examination.

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  • Medical — Med ic*al, a. [LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. ? to learn, E. mind: cf. F. m[ e]dical.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • medical — [med′i kəl] adj. [Fr médical < LL medicalis < L medicus, physician < IE base * med (akin to * mē : see MEASURE), to measure, consider, wise counselor, doctor > OE metan, to measure] of or connected with medicine or the practice or… …   English World dictionary

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  • medical — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to the science or practice of medicine. ► NOUN ▪ an examination to assess a person s physical health. DERIVATIVES medically adverb. ORIGIN from Latin medicus physician …   English terms dictionary

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