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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Expanding nonmedical exemptions, however, weakens the very protections those medically vulnerable children depend on. Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026 A number of states also allow recreational or nonmedical cannabis use among adults, which is regulated in similar ways to alcohol. Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 13 Apr. 2026 The report found that the median annual cost for a nonmedical in-home caregiver in Idaho rose 17% to $88,088 in 2025. Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026 The number of students across the county getting nonmedical vaccine exemptions for religious reasons has grown to 869 in the 2024-25 school year, up from 385 a decade ago, Isaacson said. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026 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 2 May. 2026.

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