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med

1 American  
[med] / mɛd /

adjective

  1. medical.

    med school.


noun

  1. Often meds. a medication; medicine.

    Have you taken your meds?

med. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. medical.

  2. medicine.

  3. medieval.

  4. medium.


M.Ed. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Master of Education.


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

Example Sentences

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“We saw some seasonality with respect to performance in the first quarter for med tech,” Wolk said, adding that the company expects med-tech sales to improve throughout the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 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

My piracy experience took me back to 2008, when I was a frustrated actor who finally snagged a decent-paying gig teaching at a camp for med school–destined high school kids.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2024

"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