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• med
  med

  adjective

  medical.
• med.
  med.

  abbreviation

  medical.
• M.Ed.
  M.Ed.

  abbreviation

  Master of Education.
• MEd
  MEd

  abbreviation

  Master of Education
• Med
  Med

  noun

  the Mediterranean region

med

¹ American  

[med] / mɛd /

adjective

1. medical.

   med school.

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noun

1. Often meds. a medication; medicine.

   Have you taken your meds?

med. ² American  

abbreviation

1. medical.

2. medicine.

3. medieval.

4. medium.

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M.Ed. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Master of Education.

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med. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. medical

2. medicine

3. medium

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MEd ² British  

abbreviation

1. Master of Education

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Med ³ British  

/ mɛd /

noun

1. informal the Mediterranean region

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Etymology

Origin of med

First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

med med. M.Ed. Med

Some years before the film takes place, Cassie drops out of med school, consumed by remorse and, later, grief.

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

Like most doctors, he only prescribes brand-name GLP-1s made by Eli Lilly and Novo rather than the compounded, copies versions made by special pharmacies and commonly sold by telehealth companies and med spas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“For inefficiency and alpha potential we see more potential for med tech, biopharma and life-science tools,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 11, 2025

"I've finished my bachelor's, master's, med school, and a PhD by the time they hard-launched their relationship," wrote one.

From BBC ● Oct. 14, 2025

"I'm still on P.A.S. and I may yet lose a rib or two, but I'll be back at med school by next fall. A year from this spring at the latest..."

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

I. and II. of this autobiography now ready, in cloth, 13s. each, med. 8vo.

From Letters to the Clergy On The Lord's Prayer and the Church by John Ruskin

For custome of clothes at Corno, the summe of med. per somme.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 09 Asia, Part II by Richard Hakluyt

Prof. Professor. c., cent. century. mech. mechanics. pron. pronoun; carp. carpentry. med. medicine. pronounced; cf. compare. metaph. metaphysics. pronunciation. chem. chemistry. mil. military. prop. properly. cog. cognate.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

Cr. 8vo, cl., 3s. 6d. net; Popular Edition, med. 8vo. 9d. net.

From A History of the United States by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

London, 1845; reprinted in 1850 in med. 8vo.

From Notes and Queries, Number 210, November 5, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by George Bell

I earned my M.Ed. in Instructional Technology with a focus on becoming a school librarian in 2001.

From Salon ● Mar. 12, 2023

M.Ed., is a Harvard College administrator who blogs at .

From Time ● Jun. 5, 2012

“Welcome to the Med Beds Technology Registration Department, where we facilitate access to cutting-edge quantum medical technology for health restoration and wellness enhancement,” the email read.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

“Internally, there are always extensive discussions to ensure we strike the right balance between ensuring the highest standards of guest safety and minimizing impact on marine ecosystems,” Club Med said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 31, 2026

The Tanger Med Port Authority said it handled 11 million standard containers in 2025 -- up 8.4 percent.

From Barron's ● May 1, 2026

Certain places on the Med popular with tourists are also starting to adapt what they offer.

From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2025

They Med her to her feet and dusted her off.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld

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