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medical

Learn how to correctly hyphenate "medical" with detailed syllable breakdown and pronunciation guide.

2 syllables
7 characters
English (US)
2syllables

medical

Hyphenation via the Knuth-Liang algorithm — result not verified against authoritative sources.

medical is a polysyllabic word with 2 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, medical is hyphenated as:

Definitions ofmedical

1noun
  • A medical examination.

    Example: "You'll have to get a medical before you apply for that job."

1adjective
  • Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.

    Example: "Do you have any medical experience?"

  • Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.

    Example: "medical marijuana; medical cannabis; medical treatment"

  • Requiring medical treatment.

    Example: "A costly medical condition can bankrupt you if it doesn't kill you first."

  • Pertaining to the state of one's health.
  • Pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.

    Example: "medical ward"

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