med

1 of 5

adjective

: medical
med school

med

2 of 5

noun

: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
took pain meds

med

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium

Med

4 of 5

abbreviation (2)

Mediterranean

MEd

5 of 5

abbreviation (3)

master of education

Examples of med in a Sentence

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Adjective
Add the med school dropout from the tech event who thoroughly impressed you. Lewis Wynne-Jones, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025 Michael Mosley had a good amount of credits to his name prior to playing cynical med student Drew on Scrubs' last season, both on Law & Order: SVU and the TV drama Kidnapped. James Mercadante, EW.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
While digestive issues are among the most common side effects, many experts believe that for those who qualify, these meds are the way to go for weight loss. Essence, 8 Aug. 2025 But severe cases with neurological symptoms may require hospitalization, where doctors can provide supportive care such as IV fluids, oxygen, antiseizure meds and treatments to reduce brain swelling, Cleveland Clinic says. Evan Moore july 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for med

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of med was in 1931

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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

Medical Definition

med

1 of 2 adjective
: medical
med school
med students

med

2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
giving out bedtime medsSusanna Kaysen
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