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Noun
State police said a female passenger was found in the Accord and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics.—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2026 The deputy tells Woods that a medic will come and examine him.—Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026 Combat medics are then trained to treat wounded soldiers, or, role players.—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026 The boy was taken to the hospital by medics and was last said to be in stable condition, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.—Mike Darnay, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medic
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English medike, from Latin medica, from Greek mēdikē, from feminine of mēdikos of Media, from Mēdia Media