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

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Adjective
Needham upgrades Boston Scientific to buy from hold Needham says the med tech manufacturer has a diverse pipeline. Michael Bloom, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2025 Not getting the pun, the med student corrected the poster's grammar. Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 May 2025
Noun
Inhalers are now easier to use, often combining multiple meds in one puff, and deliver the drugs to the lungs more effectively. Team Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 13 May 2025 Providing access to these meds can be a powerful recruitment and retention tool in a competitive labor market. Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 9 May 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

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 28 May. 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
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!