Medical Dictionary

1ethical

adj eth·i·cal \ˈeth-i-kəl\

Medical Definition of ETHICAL

1
:  conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct
2
of a drug :  restricted to sale only on a doctor's prescription
eth·i·cal·ly \ˈeth-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Variants of ETHICAL

eth·i·cal also eth·ic \-ik\

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