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medical

[med-i-kuhl] / ˈmɛd ɪ kəl /


ADJECTIVE
relating to discipline of medicine
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She has started studying health and social care at college, with ambitions of becoming a nurse, having spent most of her life surrounded by medical staff.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Journey drummer Deen Castronovo suffered an onstage medical emergency during a show this week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

Theranos falsely touted technology capable of performing medical tests using only a few drops of blood.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

It’s not really a medical test so much as a reminder, a coach, or maybe even a horoscope of sorts.

From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026

She’d seen what they could do—drill wells, give medical treatment—and I think she thought I’d return like them.

From "Facing the Lion" by Joseph Lemasolai Lekuton and Herman Viola

Both Sancho and Elliott are now at Villa to complete medicals and the formalities of their loan moves.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2025

“So on my visits, I’ll be doing medicals but just decided not to do it here.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 1, 2024

Unlike Judge’s foundation, which tweeted “Case closed” and congratulated its founder on returning to New York, Cashman had to wait out the paperwork, the medicals and the contract language.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 7, 2022

“We couldn’t do anything and tried to honor the rules that the league puts in place and letting the medicals go through,” Matheny said.

From Seattle Times ● Jul. 28, 2022

I oughtn't to have got myself swept along with those medicals.

From Ulysses by James Joyce




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