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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   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. not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   pertaining to legal aspects of the practice of medicine (as malpractice or patient consent for operations or patient information) wordnet

Etymology

From medico- + legal.

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