: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)
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Examples of medic in a Sentence
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Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Minutes later, medics were called to the scene, according to online police logs.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
Luckily, medics arrived shortly after to help the newborn.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
The medics built a new hospital deep in a forest to protect against airstrikes.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Mindfulness of responsibility has seeped into how the company has designed its AI services, the medic continued, with checks built in to ensure safety, privacy, fairness, and accuracy.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Later, the medic apologized for freezing up before taking the appropriate action.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Bob Odenkirk is sharing how the on-site medic reacted to his near-fatal heart attack in 2021.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
At present, fire department medics respond to 29,000 emergencies each year.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
Noun
One man had a deep gash on his leg that was pouring blood until medics patched him up.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Minutes later, medics were called to the scene, according to online police logs.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
Luckily, medics arrived shortly after to help the newborn.
—Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 28 Apr. 2024
The medics built a new hospital deep in a forest to protect against airstrikes.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Mindfulness of responsibility has seeped into how the company has designed its AI services, the medic continued, with checks built in to ensure safety, privacy, fairness, and accuracy.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2024
Later, the medic apologized for freezing up before taking the appropriate action.
—Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2024
Bob Odenkirk is sharing how the on-site medic reacted to his near-fatal heart attack in 2021.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
At present, fire department medics respond to 29,000 emergencies each year.
—Sam Kmack, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2024
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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