Synonyms of medical
4 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for medical is therapeutic. Other synonyms of medical are curative, nonsurgical and nonoperative. The opposite of medical is surgical.
Synonyms and similar words for medical
adjectiveIntended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
adjectivePertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means.
- nonsurgicalBeing medical treatment that does not involve surgery, such as use of drugs or physical therapy.
- nonoperativeNot requiring or involving a medical operation or surgery.
Opposite of medical
Meaning of medical
- adjective Of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
- adjective Intended to have a therapeutic effect; medicinal.
- adjective Requiring medical treatment.
medical in other languages
Questions about synonyms of medical
- What is another word for medical?
- Medical has 4 synonyms on Word.ws, such as therapeutic, curative, nonsurgical and nonoperative.
- What is the opposite of medical?
- The opposite of medical is surgical.
- What does medical mean?
- Medical means of or pertaining to the practice of medicine.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: medical (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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