NONSURGICAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does nonsurgical mean? 

• NONSURGICAL (adjective)
  The adjective NONSURGICAL has 1 sense:

1. not surgical

  Familiarity information: NONSURGICAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• NONSURGICAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not surgical

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Context example:

nonsurgical techniques

Antonym:

surgical (of or relating to or involving or used in surgery)

Pertainym:

surgery (a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body)

 Context examples 

The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques.

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