medicolegal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  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.

Word forms

medicolegal

Etymology

From medico- + legal.

Derived words

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