scientific
adjective
sci·en·tif·ic
ˌsī-ən-ˈti-fik 
1
: of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science
2
: conducted in the manner of science or according to results of investigation by science : practicing or using thorough or systematic methods
scientific advertising
scientific baby care
a scientific boxer
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The executive order cited a 2023 FDA review that found scientific support for the use of medical marijuana to treat pain, anorexia and nausea/vomiting.
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And in a scientific article that was just published in late 2025, it was incidentally caught during a recreational fishing trip off the coast of northwestern Africa.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter Duesberg squandered his scientific reputation by advancing a debunked theory about AIDS, but his influence on anti-vaccine activists lives on, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
In truth, the most important scientific and medical discoveries aren’t likely to be made at a place like Amherst or Smith, the nearby women’s college, which tend to pay their own students to work on faculty research.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
And in a scientific article that was just published in late 2025, it was incidentally caught during a recreational fishing trip off the coast of northwestern Africa.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Peter Duesberg squandered his scientific reputation by advancing a debunked theory about AIDS, but his influence on anti-vaccine activists lives on, writes columnist Michael Hiltzik.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 2026
In truth, the most important scientific and medical discoveries aren’t likely to be made at a place like Amherst or Smith, the nearby women’s college, which tend to pay their own students to work on faculty research.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
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“Scientific.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scientific. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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scientific
adjective
sci·en·tif·ic
ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik
: of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or rules of science
Medical Definition
scientific
adjective
sci·en·tif·ic
ˌsī-ən-ˈtif-ik
: of, relating to, or exhibiting the methods or principles of science
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