a. [ L. medicus. ] Medical. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A person who serves to provide medical care. [ PJC ]
n. [ L. medica, Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) a kind of clover introduced from Media, from &unr_; Median. ] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus
a. [ L. medicabilis, from medicare, medicari, to heal, fr. medicus physician. See Medical. ] Capable of being medicated; admitting of being cured or healed. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. A program controlled by the United States government to provide health care for the needy. It is funded by contributions from the salaries of workers, and is therefore a form of health insurance. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]
a. [ LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. &unr_; to learn, E. mind: cf. F. médical. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
adv. In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or to the principles of the healing art. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal: cf. F. médicament. See Medicable. ] Anything used for healing diseases or wounds, especially a medicine; a medication; a healing application. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Of or pertaining to medicaments or healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments. --
n. [ Cf. F. médicastre. See Medical. ] A quack. [ R. ] Whitlock. [ 1913 Webster ]