I. ˈmedə̇kəl, -dēk- adjective
Etymology: French or Late Latin; French médical, from Late Latin medicalis, from Latin medicus physician, surgeon (from stem of medērī to heal + -icus -ic) + -alis -al; akin to Greek Mēdos, Mēdē, Aga mēdē, gods of healing, Avestan vī- mad- healer, physician, Latin meditari to meditate — more at mete
1. : of, relating to, or concerned with physicians or with the practice of medicine often as distinguished from surgery
2. : requiring or devoted to medical treatment
pneumonia is a medical disease
the medical wards of a hospital
— distinguished from surgical
3. archaic : medicinal
• med·i·cal·ly -k(ə)lē, -li adverb
II. noun
( -s )
1. : physician 1
2. : a medical examination