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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Adjective
Stifel downgrades Medtronic to hold from buy Stifel downgraded the med tech company and says positive developments are taking too long to come to fruition. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2024 The idea was to create a practice staffed by doctors who would also teach at the med school and oversee residents at the hospital. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
The drugs include morphine or fentanyl for epidurals or other pain relief, anxiety medications, and two different blood pressure meds prescribed for C-sections. Shoshana Walter, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024 In Queen of Tears more than one character goes to therapy and one takes anti-anxiety meds. Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 5 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 22 Dec. 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
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!