Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Relating to medicine or physicians.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to medicine, or to medical men.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to a
physician or physicians.
Etymologies
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Examples
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The Netherlands, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the U.S. states of Oregon, Washington and Montana specifically permit iatric euthanasia.
Kevorkian: The Right to Die and Other 9th Amendment Freedoms 2009
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Kevorkian had a little trouble articulating his thoughts during the speech, which never directly mentioned iatric euthanasia.
Kevorkian: The Right to Die and Other 9th Amendment Freedoms 2009
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In December, a Montana court upheld iatric euthanasia (physician assisted suicide).
Kevorkian: The Right to Die and Other 9th Amendment Freedoms 2009
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'You have an exorbitant auditory impediment,' replied the doctor, ever conscious of the necessity for maintaining a certain iatric mystique, and fully aware that 'a pea in the ear 'was unlikely to earn him any kudos.
Captain Corelli's Mandolin De Bernieres, Louis 2003
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The iatric Association has stated, "The potential risks of 'reparative therapy' are great, including depression, anxiety and self destructive behavior."
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"You have an exorbitant auditory impediment," replied the doctor, conscious of the necessity for maintaining a certain iatric mystique, and fully aware that "a pea in the ear" was unlikely to earn him any kudos.
Bookworm 2008
qms commented on the word iatric
A master of matters iatric
If blessed with some talent theatric
And good looks to boot
Can scoop up some loot
In scoring the tv doc hat trick.
July 13, 2016