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Noun
Karen — a grandmother of four, soon to be five — spent two days in the ICU, before her daughters were told that medics couldn't do anything to save her and her life support machine was switched off, per the outlet.—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025 Officers attempted lifesaving measures until medics from the Sacramento Fire Department arrived at the scene, police said.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025 As trainers and medics rushed onto the field that day, Jacobs stood watching on his sideline.—Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025 Ruby Perkins remembers watching Workman-Duffy’s mother approach her daughter as medics bent over her with an oxygen mask.—Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2025 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
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