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

The pair had split but were on good terms and William kept in touch with his son, making plans to visit whenever his busy schedule, working abroad as an army medic, allowed.

From BBC

The illness was "incredibly rare" and the collection of symptoms was "challenging" for the medics, she added.

From BBC

The mountain’s medics hurried to check her pulse and shine lights into her eyes.

From Literature

“Maybe all the countries come together and we just decide that above this line, we’re not fighting here. We’re not doing that,” added the team medic.

From The Wall Street Journal

Special Forces medic who has since worked with travel security companies, accompanied Brown on his 2023 trek to the South American pole, in central Brazil.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• physician
• practitioner
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