as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Recent Examples of medic
As trainers and medics rushed onto the field that day, Jacobs stood watching on his sideline.
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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
They are mostly banned from being attended to by male doctors and medics.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The man had regained a pulse by the time he was transferred to Newport Beach Fire Department medics.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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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
They are mostly banned from being attended to by male doctors and medics.
—NPR, 14 Oct. 2025
The man had regained a pulse by the time he was transferred to Newport Beach Fire Department medics.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medic
Noun
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But former employees of the Food and Drug Administration, which regulates medical devices, say there’s no guarantee that the devices developed with doctor input are any safer than others.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
12 Nov. 2025
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Waiting a month to see a doctor isn't necessarily a bad thing, since most pregnancies will go on to be healthy.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Wisconsin Medical Society argued the change could cause confusion for patients, as PAs are not physicians.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The move is being welcomed by some advocates, physicians and scientists.—
NPR,
NPR,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medic. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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