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pseudo-medical

pseu·do-med·i·cal
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-doh med-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈmɛd ɪ kəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [soo-doh med-i-kuh l]
    • /ˈsu doʊ ˈmɛd ɪ kəl/

Definitions of pseudo-medical word

  • adjective pseudo-medical of or relating to the science or practice of medicine: medical history; medical treatment. 1
  • adjective pseudo-medical curative; medicinal; therapeutic: medical properties. 1
  • adjective pseudo-medical pertaining to or requiring treatment by other than surgical means. 1
  • adjective pseudo-medical pertaining to or giving evidence of the state of one's health: a medical discharge from the army; a medical examination. 1
  • noun pseudo-medical something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination. 1
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Origin of pseudo-medical

First appearance:

before 1640
One of the 44% oldest English words
1640-50; < Medieval Latin medicālis, equivalent to Latin medic(us) medical (adj.), physician (noun) (derivative of medērī to heal; see -ic) + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Pseudo-medical

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Pseudo-medical

pseudo-medical popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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