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
Asa holding a medics hand and his dad during his recovery.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
One of the injured was a medic who had been patrolling the event on a bicycle.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Pediatrician Alaa Al-Najjar, left, who lost nine of her 10 children in an Israeli strike Friday, according to medics, reacts at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 25 May 2025
California Missing camper ‘miraculously’ found alive after surviving weeks in snowy High Sierra
May 16, 2025
After she was rescued, medics determined she was dehydrated, but otherwise in good condition, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
One of the injured was a medic who had been patrolling the event on a bicycle.
—Jenna Sundel
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
Pediatrician Alaa Al-Najjar, left, who lost nine of her 10 children in an Israeli strike Friday, according to medics, reacts at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on Saturday.
—Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 25 May 2025
California Missing camper ‘miraculously’ found alive after surviving weeks in snowy High Sierra
May 16, 2025
After she was rescued, medics determined she was dehydrated, but otherwise in good condition, according to the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medic
Noun
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Among the traits that distinguish this medical drama from others in the race is its setting: aboard a luxury cruise ship, where a new doctor and his team must handle unusual medical cases far away from shore.—
Beatrice Verhoeven,
HollywoodReporter,
14 June 2025
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These decisions should be made by parents and doctors — not educators.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 June 2025
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Related Stories Now, Barack Obama’s former physician is adding to the questions surrounding Biden.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
9 June 2025
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It was filed by a coalition of physicians, the ACLU of Georgia, Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and other groups.—
Jess Mador,
NPR,
7 June 2025
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medic. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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