adj · neutral
medical
/ˈmedɪkəl/MED·i·cal
Band 5-6task2speaking
relating to medicine, hospitals, or the treatment of illness and injuries
Examples
“She needs medical attention after the accident.”
“The research has important medical applications.”
“Medical students study anatomy and physiology.”
Band 8 sentence
“Access to timely medical care should be considered a public good in any developed society.”
Collocations
- medical attention
- medical treatment
- medical research
Word family
medicine nmedical adjmedically advmedic n
Common mistakes
I need a doctor medical certificate→I need a medical certificate from a doctor
medical care are expensive→medical care is expensive
Say it for a higher band
5doctor→6health→7+medical
Synonyms
clinical
health
Easily confused
clinical
“The clinical trial showed promising results.”
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