medic

¹ American  

[med-ik] / ˈmɛd ɪk /

noun

1. a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.

2. a doctor or intern.

3. a medical student.

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medic ² American  

[med-ik] / ˈmɛd ɪk /

Or medick

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop.

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medic ¹ British  

/ ˈmɛdɪk /

noun

1. informal a doctor, medical orderly, or medical student

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medic ² British  

/ ˈmɛdɪk /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of medick

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Etymology

Origin of medic¹

1650–60; < Latin medicus; medical

Origin of medic²

1400–50; late Middle English medike < Latin mēdica < Greek ( póa ) Mēdikḗ literally, Median (grass)

Example Sentences

Gilby, who had previously been a medic, a consultant in anaesthesia and intensive care, hoped she had several years to go working for the health service before she was forced out.

From BBC

The hospital's name has been withheld to protect the identity of the medic.

From BBC

Later they were used in battle, with British medics supplying World War II soldiers with a whiff of the substance that doctors say triggers the body’s “fight-or-flight” response.

From Los Angeles Times

Smolyak, who worked as a medic for more than 25 years, fled his home in the southern Kherson region when Russia invaded nearly four years ago.

From Barron's

The rescue team was made up of more than 50 people including medics, ski instructors and a helicopter-deployed dog.

From BBC

Related Words

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• practitioner
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