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
In Florida, anyone can own a med spa or drip bar. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 She is headed to Oregon State to study pre-med and play basketball. Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
And magnesium can interfere with antibiotics and osteoporosis drugs, and prompt side effects with heart and blood-pressure meds. Erica Sloan, SELF, 6 Mar. 2026 Pain meds and the antidepressant Lexapro let her function. Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026 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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Cite this Entry

“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.

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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