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
Police, firefighters and medics responded on the report of the one-car crash and found that one person had to be removed from the vehicle by firefighters, Vafiades said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Campaigners, medics and other experts also weigh in, but the storytelling is focused on the couples.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
When the medic suggested stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or throwing some Elmer’s glue on it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
In the video, a medic advised him to visit a nearby urgent care clinic for stitches.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2026
Campaigners, medics and other experts also weigh in, but the storytelling is focused on the couples.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
When the medic suggested stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or throwing some Elmer’s glue on it.
—Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2026
In the video, a medic advised him to visit a nearby urgent care clinic for stitches.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medic
Noun
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert had a few cancer scares in the early 2010s, with the guitarist even getting part of his thyroid removed after doctors discovered some suspicious cells.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Mouth breathing during sleep is not something most physicians screen for routinely, which means it often goes unaddressed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brinkmeyer said she was told to stop conducting training for physicians and other staff on best practices for caring for LGBTQ+ patients.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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