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
Indeed, a stipulation of the gift is that Einstein remain the med school’s name. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2024 Condo buildings like 53 West 53 in Manhattan also partner with med spas to offer at-home luxury services. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 26 May 2024
Noun
Then started getting on sleeping meds to deal with that. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 19 June 2024 Read Next Texas Man has fatal heart attack after pharmacy told him to wait for meds, Texas suit says June 11, 2024 11:55 AM Read Next National Woman plunges into quicksand on Maine beach, officials say. Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for med 

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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 4 Jul. 2024.

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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