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Ethical eth·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics. 2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession. See Synonyms at moral. 3. Of or relating to a drug dispensed solely on the prescription of a physician. An ethical drug. ethi·cal·ly adv. ethi·cal·ness or ethi·cali·ty (-kl-t) n. Source: The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. eth·i·cal (th-kl) adj. 1. Of, relating to, or dealing with ethics. 2. Being in accordance with the accepted principles of right and wrong that govern the conduct of a profession. Source: The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. eth·i·cal Pronunciation: 'e-thi-k&l Function: adjective 1 : of or relating to ethics 2 : conforming to accepted professional standards of conduct —eth·i·cal·ly adverb Source: Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc. eth·i·cal Pronunciation: 'eth-i-k&l Variant: also eth·ic /-ik/ Function: adjective 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 /'eth-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. ethical Function: noun : an ethical drug Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. ethical |