nonmedical

adjective

non·​med·​i·​cal ˌnän-ˈme-di-kəl How to pronounce nonmedical (audio)
: not involving, relating to, used in, or concerned with medical care or the field of medicine : not medical
nonmedical hospital personnel
a nonmedical term
nonmedical use of marijuana

Examples of nonmedical in a Sentence

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Nearly all exemptions nationally were for nonmedical reasons. Daniel Chang and Sam Whitehead | Kff Health News, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025 There are different medical reasons and nonmedical reasons for considering compression socks. Michelle Pugle, Verywell Health, 17 Dec. 2024 An alternative use case for AI chatbots is to use them to help patients and providers access nonmedical information, such as finding out a facility’s operating hours and reviewing internal policies (which is something my team uses AI for), respectively. Pritma Dhillon-Chattha, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025 Most also allow exemptions for religious or other nonmedical reasons. Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonmedical

Word History

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonmedical was in 1834

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“Nonmedical.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonmedical. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.

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