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rational
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rational /ra·tion·al/ (ra´shun-al) based upon reason; characterized by possession of one's reason.
ra·tion·al (rsh-nl)
adj.
1. Having or exercising the ability to reason.
2. Influenced by reasoning rather than by emotion.
3. Of sound mind; sane.
4. Based on scientific knowledge or theory rather than practical observation.
rational
based upon reason.
rational deductive diagnosis
a diagnosis based on rationalization of the signs with pathological and epidemiological principles, as distinct from empirical diagnosis.
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