med
[ med ]
/ mɛd /
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adjective
medical: med school.
noun
Often meds. a medication; medicine: Have you taken your meds?
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1890–95; by shortening
Definition for med (2 of 3)
med.
abbreviation
medical.
medicine.
medieval.
medium.
Definition for med (3 of 3)
M.Ed.
abbreviation
Master of Education.
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British Dictionary definitions for med (1 of 3)
MEd
abbreviation for
Master of Education
British Dictionary definitions for med (2 of 3)
Med
/ (mɛd) /
noun
the Med informal the Mediterranean region
British Dictionary definitions for med (3 of 3)
med.
abbreviation for
medical
medicine
medium
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Medical definitions for med
med
[ mĕd ]
adj.
Medical. Used informally.
n.
A medication. Used informally, often in the plural.
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