Medical Dictionary
immediate
adj im·me·di·ate
\im-ˈēd-ē-ət, British often -ˈē-jit\
\im-ˈēd-ē-ət, British often -ˈē-jit\
Medical Definition of IMMEDIATE
1
a : acting or being without the intervention of another object, cause, or agency : being direct <the immediate cause of death> b : present to the mind independently of other states or factors <immediate awareness>
2
: made or done at once
—im·me·di·ate·ly adverb
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