Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - medical

(medicals) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. Medical means relating to illness and injuries and to their treatment or prevention. Several police officers received medical treatment for cuts and bruises. ...the medical profession. ADJ: ADJ n • medically Therapists cannot prescribe drugs as they are not necessarily medically qualified. ADV: ADV with v, ADV adj, ADV with cl 2. A medical is a thorough examination of your body by a doctor, for example before you start a new job. N-COUNT