medic

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noun (1)

med·​ic ˈme-dik How to pronounce medic (audio)
: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)

medic

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noun (2)

: one engaged in medical work or study
especially : corpsman

Examples of medic in a Sentence

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Noun
The man received immediate medical care by medics on scene and was later taken to a hospital for facial injuries, scratches and slight hypothermia, reported KHON2. USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2024 The student was discharged and went home, but was rushed back to the hospital by Owasso Fire Department medics the next day, and died there, the police said. Edgar Sandoval, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2024 The medic in the ambulance, Cameren Limbach, also filed a lawsuit. Katie Moore, Kansas City Star, 15 Feb. 2024 While the toll of Israel’s military operation in Gaza has captured global attention, Israel has also stepped up military activity in the West Bank, including a raid at a hospital last month by Israeli security forces disguised as medics and patients. Niha Masih, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 The parents declined to have medics transport the child to a hospital, police said. Dan Belson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2024 Sirens sounded in northern Israel on Thursday and Israeli medics and police said several rockets struck Kiryat Shmona in Israel, causing damage. NBC News, 16 Feb. 2024 But as with other health facilities, medics said patients were unable to safely leave or be relocated, and thousands of people displaced by fighting elsewhere remained there. Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2024 Still, medics were taking longer to drop off patients at hospitals as calls were mounting for people on drugs or alcohol, city data shows, reflecting in part a surge of deadly fentanyl into the city’s drug supply. Jenna Portnoy, Washington Post, 13 Feb. 2024

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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

Time Traveler
The first known use of medic was in the 15th century

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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

medic

noun
med·​ic
ˈmed-ik
: a person engaged in medical work
especially : corpsman

Medical Definition

medic

noun
med·​ic ˈmed-ik How to pronounce medic (audio)
: a person engaged in medical work
especially : corpsman

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