medical
US /ˈmɛdəkəl/
Definition
relating to the study or practice of medicine
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
All employees receive medical insurance after completing three months of service.
Word Family
Synonyms
- clinicalrelating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients
- health-carehaving a meaning similar to medical
Collocations
- Easy medical checkupdescribing medical checkup (a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person)
- Medium comprehensive medical insurance coveragedescribing comprehensive medical insurance coverage (an intensive examination testing a student's proficiency in some special field of knowledge)
- Hard advanced medical device manufacturerto advanced medical device manufacturer, meaning to move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
- Very Hard granted leave on verified medical groundsto granted leave on verified medical grounds, meaning to let have
- Medium medical historydescribing medical history (a thorough physical examination; includes a variety of tests depending on the age and sex and health of the person)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.