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nonmedical

nonmedical

2 4.2
Not about doctors or hospitals
  • adjective
  • /nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl/
: 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
1 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
216 4.2
clinical
  • Specialized
285 4.2
medical
∞ 2.8
paramedical
  • Specialized
1 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.