: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)
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Noun (1)
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
The occasion was significant, too, for John Tabor, who served as a medic with the 9th Infantry Division, piloting the same kind of helicopter.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
In a video widely shared on Palestinian social media, a medic holds his limp body in front of a group of journalists.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 18 June 2024
The younger man, identified by a friend as James Michael, was shot in the face and rushed by medics to Harlem Hospital, but he could not be saved.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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Noun
Danny Bohn served as a combat medic in Vietnam in 1967 and 1968 and saw his fair share of military personnel dying for our country.
—Kevin Dayhoff, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
The occasion was significant, too, for John Tabor, who served as a medic with the 9th Infantry Division, piloting the same kind of helicopter.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
In a video widely shared on Palestinian social media, a medic holds his limp body in front of a group of journalists.
—Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 18 June 2024
The younger man, identified by a friend as James Michael, was shot in the face and rushed by medics to Harlem Hospital, but he could not be saved.
—Elizabeth Keogh, New York Daily News, 18 June 2024
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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