medicolegal

adjective med·i·co·le·gal \ˌme-di-kō-ˈlē-gəl\

: of or relating to both medicine and law

Full Definition of MEDICOLEGAL

: of or relating to both medicine and law

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New Latin medicolegalis, from Latin medicus medical + -o- + legalis legal

First Known Use: 1835

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adjective med·i·co·le·gal \ˌmed-i-kō-ˈlē-gəl\

: of or relating to both medicine and law

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