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medick

[med-ik]
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noun
  1. medic2.
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medic2

or med·ick

[med-ik]
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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Compare alfalfa, bur clover.

Origin of medic2

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

  • You're going to do a lot more than ostensibly work at it, Medick.

    Human Error

    Raymond F. Jones

  • From this latter the medick is easily distinguished by its heads of naked, blackened, incurved seed-vessels.

  • Lucerne, lū′sėrn, n. a species of Medick, a valuable forage-plant.

  • Dr. Medick here, who has made an important discovery that will enable all of you to return to your homes, will read it to you.

    Human Error

    Raymond F. Jones

British Dictionary definitions for medick

medick

US medic

noun
  1. any small leguminous plant of the genus Medicago, such as black medick or sickle medick, having yellow or purple flowers and trifoliate leaves
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Word Origin

C15: from Latin mēdica, from Greek mēdikē (poa) Median (grass), a type of clover

medic1

noun
  1. informal a doctor, medical orderly, or medical student
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Word Origin

C17: from medical

medic2

noun
  1. the usual US spelling of medick
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Word Origin and History for medick

medic

n.

1650s, "physician, medical student," from Latin medicus "physician" (see medical (adj.)); modern sense of "serviceman in a military medical corps" first recorded 1925.

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medick in Medicine

medic

(mĕd′ĭk)
n.
  1. A member of a military medical corps.
  2. A physician or medical student.
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