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 After all, the former military medic served just nine months of an 18-month sentence for the killing of a wounded Palestinian. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026 Citizen App Officers provided first aid until medics arrived and he was taken to a local hospital. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 Police provided first aid for the children until Denton County medics arrived. — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2026 Much to Gen’s joy, the sexy teacher–medic is called back to bandage up my fellow countryman. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medic

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Noun

And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026