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Noun
There was gunfire and the medics were trying to evacuate the patients and the staff, Lokudu said by phone.—Jean-Yves Kamale, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 One person was evaluated on scene by fire medics and released.—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 20 May 2026 Police said medics pronounced him dead at the scene.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026 Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and medics evaluated the officer and the driver of the other vehicle.—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 May 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