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

Rodriguez, a security guard heading home from his job, was rushed by medics to Bellevue Hospital but could not be saved. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

According to police, medics arrived on the scene and pronounced the victim dead. — Karma Sabbah, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

After Palestinian medics took Levine away, the attackers charged again and hit several journalists with rocks. — Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

Levine said the attack ended when her Palestinian colleagues intervened, after which medics rushed her in an ambulance to a clinic in Abu Falah and then to hospital in Ramallah. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 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