med

1 of 5

adjective

: medical
med school

med

2 of 5

noun

: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
took pain meds

med

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium

Med

4 of 5

abbreviation (2)

Mediterranean

MEd

5 of 5

abbreviation (3)

master of education

Examples of med in a Sentence

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Adjective
Brian says Evan’s death broke Sam, who was in the med tent with a knee injury the night of the attack. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 17 Dec. 2024 At what point will the Doctor Odyssey med crew give up on dressing up for the black tie dinner, which is now 2-for-2 at being interrupted by a crisis? Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
Biden to cover weight loss meds,clashing with RFK Jr.'s anti-Ozempic stance On the other hand, Musk has been a fervent supporter of expanding access to weight loss drugs. Alyssa Goldberg, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024 Short really sells this song about needing meds to get through the holidays. Rosa Escandon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for med 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of med was in 1931

Dictionary Entries Near med

Cite this Entry

“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

med

1 of 2 adjective
: medical
med school
med students

med

2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
giving out bedtime medsSusanna Kaysen
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