I. med ‧ i ‧ cal 1 S2 W2 AC /ˈmedɪk ə l/ BrE AmE adjective
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ medical , ↑ medication , ↑ medicine , ↑ medic ; adjective : ↑ medical , ↑ medicated , ↑ medicinal ; adverb : ↑ medically , ↑ medicinally ]
[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Language: French ; Origin: médical , from Late Latin medicalis , from Latin medicus 'doctor' , from mederi 'to heal' ]
relating to medicine and the treatment of disease or injury:
medical research
medical staff
a medical student
a patient’s medical history (=the illnesses they have had)
medical records (=which show what illnesses and treatment someone has had)
medical attention/treatment/care
The injury required urgent medical attention.
the medical profession (=doctors, nurses, and other people who treat people who are ill)
—medically /-kli/ adverb :
medically qualified personnel
medically fit
II. medical 2 BrE AmE ( also ˌmedical examiˈnation ) noun [countable] British English
[ Word Family: noun : ↑ medical , ↑ medication , ↑ medicine , ↑ medic ; adjective : ↑ medical , ↑ medicated , ↑ medicinal ; adverb : ↑ medically , ↑ medicinally ]
an examination of your body by a doctor to see if you are healthy SYN physical American English