"nonsurgical" meaning in English

See nonsurgical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: non- + surgical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|non|surgical}} non- + surgical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nonsurgical (not comparable)
  1. Being medical treatment that does not involve surgery, such as use of drugs or physical therapy. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-nonsurgical-en-adj-iTCrqMEC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with non-

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