See Also: defensive medicine(medicine)
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defensive 2, noun(dictionary)
defensive 1, adjective(dictionary)
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batty (oh) and defensive medicine (medicine)


batty (oh)



[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: BAT17]
slightly crazy, but not in an unpleasant or frightening way
-synonym nutty nutty

defensive medicine (medicine)


defensive medicine


The alterations of modes of medical practice, induced by the threat of liability, for the principal purposes of forestalling lawsuits by patients as well as providing good legal defense in the event that such lawsuits are instituted.