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Noun
The Mentor Fire Department medics transported both girls to TriPoint Medical Center for evaluation, where no injuries were reported.—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026 After being attended to by medics, Vonn was able to ski slowly down to the finish line but was clearly feeling discomfort.—Ben Church, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026 The two of them sit and chat quite calmy, while not a single police officer even attempts first aid while waiting for medics to arrive.—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026 In the latest violence rattling the fragile ceasefire, medics said two men were killed by Israeli forces in eastern Khan Younis, in an area adjacent to where the army operates.—Nidal Al-Mughrabi, USA Today, 29 Jan. 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