as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
a woman who is suspicious of all medicos, regardless of their credentials
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Recent Examples of medico
This was one of the scariest moments of my life, and it was made even more devastating by the specter of a medico-financial misstep.
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Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019
Hat, coat, small leather attaché case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds.
—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019
Hat, coat, small leather attaché case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds.
—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medico
Noun
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Pair that coverage with a direct primary care physician model.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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Acknowledging confounding factors like parental demographics, socioeconomic status, cognitive development and peer influence, the researchers argue that marijuana drove these teens to seek medical care from a primary care physician, hospital or emergency room more than their counterparts.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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If a doctor is discussing GLP1-s with a patient and hasn’t brought up other solutions yet, Sage might prompt them to talk about it, Segert said.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Some patients may also notice changes in blood test results, like lower levels of blood cells or certain minerals, which doctors can monitor during treatment.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Medico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medico. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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