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Noun
Both medics and an intern inside the rescue unit were treated for their injuries.—Doug Myers, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026 He was transported to the Children's Hospital by Omaha Fire Department medics for treatment of his non-life-threatening injuries.—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The death brought the number of the medics killed to at least 57 in the past six weeks, according to Lebanese authorities.—Npr Staff, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 Hundreds of others were injured, including a dozen medics, Reuters reported.—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 9 Apr. 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