nonmedical

/ nɒnˈmɛdɪkəl /

adjective

1. not of, relating to, or using medical theory or practice

Example Sentences

Far from the forced-friendship introvert hellscapes they sound like, social prescriptions refer to nonmedical resources—like nutritious food, job support, and housing assistance—and activities—like cycling groups, art classes, and potluck dinners.

From Slate

It makes complete sense: When doctors treat the underlying conditions that make people sick with practical, nonmedical resources, those people get better.

From Slate

A Harvard-educated lawyer who won her college student presidency by campaigning to dissolve the student government, Ms. Dubler was a revolutionary figure in health care who sought, in her words, to “level the playing field” and “amplify nonmedical voices” in knotty medical situations, especially when deciding next steps for the sickest of patients.

From New York Times

The government also declines to place any value on the nonmedical rewards that controlled substances may offer.

From Slate

In 1994 the American Society for Reproductive Medicine, the nonprofit that provides the industry’s professional guidelines, condemned sex selection for nonmedical reasons.

From Slate