medical ethics

noun

The branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong arising in the context of the practice of medicine.

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Meanings

nounmedical ethics (plural medical ethics)
  1. ethicsThe branch of ethics that examines questions of moral right and wrong arising in the context of the practice of medicine.

Translations

Dutch medische ethiek
  • medische ethiekTranslations
Finnish lääketieteen etiikka
  • lääketieteen etiikkaTranslations
Irish eitic mhíochaine
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APA

medical ethics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20ethics

MLA

“medical ethics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20ethics. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medical ethics,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medical%20ethics.

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