med

1 of 5

adjective

: medical
med school

med

2 of 5

noun

: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
took pain meds

med

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium

Med

4 of 5

abbreviation (2)

Mediterranean

MEd

5 of 5

abbreviation (3)

master of education

Examples of med in a Sentence

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Adjective
Law schools, med schools, and employers care far more about what students do with their education than the name on the diploma. Gerald Bradshaw, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 As a legislator, Thrasher was instrumental in FSU getting a medical school, and of course his name is on the med-school building. Steve Bousquet, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 June 2025
Noun
For many, over-the-counter meds only pile on side effects: drowsiness, rebound symptoms, or risky drug interactions. Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025 Listen to more about the pastor's search for the meds and read the story here. Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for med

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of med was in 1931

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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

med

1 of 2 adjective
: medical
med school
med students

med

2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
giving out bedtime medsSusanna Kaysen
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