medic

1 of 2

noun (1)

med·​ic ˈme-dik How to pronounce medic (audio)
: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)

medic

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one engaged in medical work or study
especially : corpsman

Examples of medic in a Sentence

Noun (1) the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Noun
Police and medics soon arrived, failed to revive Neely, and brought him to Lenox Hill Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 9 Dec. 2024 The Incident The Nassau County Police Department reported that bystanders at the Bethpage, New York, skating rink were administering CPR when officers and medics arrived on the scene. Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024 Israeli forces raided the medical facility over the weekend, detaining dozens of medics. Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2024 Outside of the state legislature, Turner was an attorney and served as a medic in the U.S. Army from 1967-69. Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for medic 

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English medike, from Latin medica, from Greek mēdikē, from feminine of mēdikos of Media, from Mēdia Media

Noun (2)

Latin medicus

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medic was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

medic

noun
med·​ic
ˈmed-ik
: a person engaged in medical work
especially : corpsman

Medical Definition

medic

noun
med·​ic ˈmed-ik How to pronounce medic (audio)
: a person engaged in medical work
especially : corpsman

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