medic

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noun (1)

med·​ic ˈme-dik How to pronounce medic (audio)
Synonyms of medicnext
: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)

medic

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noun (2)

: one engaged in medical work or study
especially : corpsman

Examples of medic in a Sentence

Noun (1) the wounded soldier called for a medic
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The man was taken to the hospital by medics in critical condition and police said he was immediately taken into surgery. Mike Darnay, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025 Elway subsequently called 911 and remained with Sperbeck until medics arrived. Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025 But Hennadiy, a Ukrainian medic serving with the First Separate Medical Battalion, said these best practices are being brutally rewritten in Ukraine. Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025 Fire department medics pronounced Gleason dead at the scene. Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for medic

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English medike, from Latin medica, from Greek mēdikē, from feminine of mēdikos of Media, from Mēdia Media

Noun (2)

Latin medicus

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1625, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of medic was in the 15th century

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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 29 Dec. 2025.

Kids Definition

medic

noun
med·​ic
ˈmed-ik
: a person engaged in medical work
especially : corpsman

Medical Definition

medic

noun
med·​ic ˈmed-ik How to pronounce medic (audio)
: a person engaged in medical work
especially : corpsman

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