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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

medico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mediko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Medical/ˈmɛd.ɪ.kəl/
adjectivenounCEFR A2 (Elementary)Top #250 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha ricevuto un trattamento medico avanzato."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the science or practice of medicine.

    "She is pursuing a career in medical research to develop new treatments."
As noun
  1. 1

    A thorough medical examination.

    "He had to pass a strict medical before joining the expedition."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'medicus' (physician), stemming from the root 'mederi' meaning to heal or cure. It entered Middle English in the late 14th century via Old French, evolving from a strictly healing sense to encompass the broader scientific and professional practice of modern healthcare.

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