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Synonyms & antonyms
nounA doctor's note that certifies that the patient is ill, and therefore unable to go to work, school, etc.
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Translations
Czech neschopenka
- neschopenkanote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
Dutch ziektebriefje, ziektebrief
- ziektebriefjenote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
- ziektebriefnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
- ziekteattestnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
Finnish lääkärintodistus, sairaustodistus
- lääkärintodistusnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
- sairaustodistusnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
French certificat médical
- certificat médicalnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
German Krankenschein, Krankschreibung
- Krankenscheinnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
- Krankschreibungnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
Hungarian orvosi igazolás, igazolás
- orvosi igazolásnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
- igazolásnote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
Polish zwolnienie lekarskie
- zwolnienie lekarskienote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
Portuguese atestado, atestado médico
- atestadonote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
- atestado médiconote from a doctor certifying a worker's or a student's sickness
Cite this entry
APA
sick note. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sick%20note
MLA
“sick note.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sick%20note. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sick note,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sick%20note.
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