medicolegal

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adjective

Of, or pertaining to, both medicine and law, as for example with the legal implications of a medical decision (such as when to stop attempting resuscitation, or when not to prescribe a certain medication or surgery.

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Meanings

adjectivemedicolegal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf, or pertaining to, both medicine and law, as for example with the legal implications of a medical decision (such as when to stop attempting resuscitation, or when not to prescribe a certain medication or surgery.

Origin

From medico- + legal.

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APA

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

MLA

“medicolegal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicolegal. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medicolegal,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medicolegal.

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