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nonmedical

nonmedical

2 4.2
Not about doctors or hospitals
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl/
translation icon : no médico
  • Many caregivers offer nonmedical services, such as companionship and housekeeping, to help seniors at home.
  • nonmedical prescription
  • nonmedical use
  • nonmedical drug

Examples

  • In addition, most of the existing research on nonmedical prescription drug use ignores Hispanics.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The odds of reporting the nonmedical use of any prescription drug are 30% greater for Whites.

    Academic text (2008)
  • We expect the two theories to explain the nonmedical use of prescription drugs.

    Academic text (2009)
  • In the complete model, several of the controls are significantly associated with nonmedical prescription drug use.

    Academic text (2008)
  • In this study, we examine the explanation of the nonmedical use of prescription drugs.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Further, a 2007 report indicated that the nonmedical use of prescription drugs is reaching near record levels.

    Academic text (2009)
  • We show that differential association is prominent in almost all nonmedical uses of prescription drugs.

    Academic text (2009)
  • Our findings indicate a positive relationship between nonmedical prescription drug use and completing the interview in English.

    Academic text (2008)
  • High school and college GPAs were both significantly lower among all nonmedical users as compared to nonusers.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Table 1 presents the weighted prevalence of lifetime and past-year nonmedical use of prescription stimulants and analgesics.

    Academic text (2008)

Synonyms

nonclinical
vsnonmedical
  • Specialized
1 6.0

Not involving direct medical care, often used for research or administration

covers areas completely unrelated to health care rather than only lacking patient contact
unmedical
vsnonmedical
7.9

Not about doctors or medicine for treating illness

is neutral about having healing power or about being prescribed

Antonyms

2.8

Relating to doctors, treatment, and the practice of medicine

How Medical

surgical
  • Specialized
224 4.2
clinical
  • Specialized
196 4.2
medical
2.8
paramedical
  • Specialized
5.4
nonmedical
2 4.2

Surface Forms

nonmedical positive

Morphology

nonmedical = medical (transparent) = non + medical

The productive negative prefix 'non-' is attached to the adjective 'medical', giving a straightforward meaning 'not related to medicine'.

Etymology

Nonmedical is made of the prefix non- meaning 'not' and medical, from medicine meaning 'care for health' and from medic meaning a person who treats patients. So nonmedical means 'not related to medicine or medical care', for example jobs or costs outside treatment.