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

Numerous bystanders waved for assistance, prompting the president to turn around and call over medics. —Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

The man was taken to the hospital by medics in critical condition, and officials said the man, identified by the Allegheny County Medical Examiner's Office as 58-year-old Lawrence Soeder, died a short time later. —Mike Darnay, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026

The ambulance sent to rescue her, following a route approved by the Israeli Defense Force, or IDF, was later destroyed, killing the two medics inside. —Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026

Both men were taken by medics to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell, where the elderly victim was in critical condition. —Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 10 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