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

Browne sustained the injuries before officers arrived and was treated by medics, according to the documents. —Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 5 Jan. 2026

Officials said the officer was initially unresponsive when his fellow officers arrived at the crash, but regained consciousness and was speaking with medics on scene, who took the officer to the hospital in stable condition. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026

The mayor thanked in person and in a social media post the firefighters and medics who responded. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026

High winds again prevented a hoist operation, but an air medic was sent down to the area and confirmed that all three people were deceased. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 4 Jan. 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