medic

1 of 2

noun (1)

med·​ic ˈme-dik 

: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)

medic

2 of 2

noun (2)

: one engaged in medical work or study

especially : corpsman

Synonyms of medic

Noun (1)

• doctor
• physician

Examples of medic in a Sentence

Noun (1)

the wounded soldier called for a medic

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Among the dead were a Christian mother, Maisa Abu Dawoud, and her daughter Mary, medics and the church said. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026

Much to Gen’s joy, the sexy teacher–medic is called back to bandage up my fellow countryman. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026

Officers rendered emergency medical aid to Cromwell until medics arrived, police said. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026

He was dropped off to an area where medics were staged and treated for cold water exposure, and released at the scene. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

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

Rhymes for medic

• melchizedek
• paramedic

Kids Definition

medic

noun

med·​ic

ˈmed-ik

: a person engaged in medical work

especially : corpsman

Medical Definition

medic

noun

med·​ic ˈmed-ik 

: a person engaged in medical work

especially : corpsman