med

1 of 5

adjective

ˈmed 

: 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

Adjective

Farris' depictions – drawn in a loose, minimal style with a bright, colorful palette – offer generalities that seem relatable for those who have attended med school. — Tahneer Oksman, NPR, 23 July 2026

Medill journalism and pre-med, engineering and music, economics and a language. — Jamie Beaton, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Noun

Because, putting aside her Ziggy-cum-Aladdin-Sane-schtick for doomy girls on psych meds, the off-kilterness of Melanie Martinez’ actual music is curiously rewarding. — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 July 2026

Stay prepared for those just-in-case scenarios by stocking everything from itch creams and allergy meds to cold and headache remedies. — Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 12 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing med

• med spa

Rhymes for med

• bed
• bled
• bread
• bred
• dead
• dread
• ed
• fed
• fled
• ged
• head
• lead

Medical Definition

med

1 of 2 adjective

ˈmed 

: medical

med school

med students

med

2 of 2 noun

: medication sense 2

—usually used in plural

giving out bedtime meds

—Susanna Kaysen