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

Public Safety said that medics set up a decontamination area and treated around 20 people at the scene for exposure to the pepper spray. —Megan Shinn, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

Additional officers arrived and are seen providing medical aid, including chest compressions, before medics arrived. —Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 Mar. 2026

But as Hawk resumed outlining the resentencing, LoBue began experiencing shortness of breath that prompted bailiffs to clear the courtroom and summon medics. —Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 20 Mar. 2026

Set in the fictional city of Lionara, the series centers on a disillusioned soldier and a rogue medic forced into an unlikely alliance after an infected man develops abilities that could accelerate human evolution — or trigger its end. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Mar. 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

• 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