medical

/ˈmɛdɪkəl/

adjectivenounmed · i · cal

Think: "MED-ic-al"—a doctor (MED) gives you a quick check (ic) and says "all" is well (al).

Yes, it's medical. Don’t drop the second syllable: it’s **med-i-cal**, with an **i** in the middle.

Definitions

  1. adjectiveRelated to medicine, doctors, or the treatment of illness and injury.
  2. nounA medical examination or checkup (often used in British English).

Examples

  • “She needed medical care after she fell off her bike.”
  • “The school requires a medical form before students can play sports.”
  • “He scheduled a medical to make sure he was healthy enough for the job.”

Synonyms

clinicalhealthmedicinaltherapeutichealthcare

Antonyms

nonmedicalunhealthy

Translations

ES médico/a; medicinalPT médico/a; medicinalFR médical(e)

Common misspellings

medcalmediclemedicialmedicelmedicallmedacal

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