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Traditional English :: medicable
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medical.html - adj.
admitting of remedial treatment. [L medicabilis (as MEDICATE)] |
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Traditional English :: Medicaid
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medical.html - n.
(in the US) a Federal system of health insurance for those requiring financial assistance. [MEDICAL + AID] |
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Traditional English :: medical
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medical.html - adj. & n. --adj. 1 of or relating to the science of medicine in general.
2 of or relating to conditions requiring medical and not surgical treatment (medical ward). --n. colloq. a medical examination. medical certificate a certificate of fitness or unfitness to work etc. medical examination an examination to determine a person's physical fitness. medical jurisprudence the law relating to medicine. medical officer Brit. a person in charge of the health services of a local authority or other organization. medical practitioner a physician or surgeon. |
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Traditional English :: medicament
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medical.html - n. a substance used for medical treatment. [F mdicament or L medicamentum (as MEDICATE) ] |
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Traditional English :: Medicare
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medical.html - n.
(in the US) a Federal system of health insurance for persons over 65 years of age. [MEDICAL + CARE] |
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Traditional English :: medicate
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medical.html - v.tr. 1 treat medically. 2 impregnate with a medicinal substance. medicative adj. [L medicari medicat- administer remedies to f. medicus: see MEDIC(1) )] |
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