1640s, from French médical, from Late Latin medicalis "of a physician," from Latin medicus "physician, surgeon, medical man" (n.); "healing, madicinal" (adj.), from mederi "to heal, give medical attention to, cure," originally "know the best course for," from an early specialization of the PIE root *med- "to measure, limit, consider, advise, take appropriate measures" (cognates: Greek medomai "be mindful of," medein "to rule;" Avestan vi-mad- "physician;" Latin meditari "think or reflect on, consider;" Irish miduir "judge;" Old English metan "to measure out"); also see meditation. The earlier adjective in English in this sense was medicinal. Related: Medically.
medical (n.)
1917, short for medical examination.
雙語例句
1. Ann Bradley dispels the old wives' tales and gives the medical facts.
安·布拉德利破除迷信，給出了醫學事實。
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2. The attitude of the medical profession is very much more liberal now.
現在，醫務人員的態度開明多了。
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3. The problem is compounded by the medical system here.
這兒的醫療體製使問題進一步惡化。
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4. The first plane-loads of food, children's clothing and medical supplies began arriving.
首批飛機運送的食物、兒童衣物和藥品開始抵達。
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5. Medical authorities were baffled, both as to its causes and its virulence.