MEDIC Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

medic

noun

ˈme-dik

Definition of medic

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 Much to Gen’s joy, the sexy teacher–medic is called back to bandage up my fellow countryman. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 Officers rendered emergency medical aid to Cromwell until medics arrived, police said. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Set in modern-day Buffalo, Don’t Go Gentle follows Tanya Jenkins, a mother and Army medic who was honorably discharged. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Play stopped for about 15 minutes in the first quarter as medics tended to Iowa State cornerback Jaheim Singletary. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medic

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But this year, new vaccine options are available, and doctors are urging nearly everyone to get vaccinated.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics issued a policy statement urging doctors to offer medications for opioid use disorder to adolescent and young adult patients who needed them.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 2 Oct. 2026

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