as in doctors
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Recent Examples of medics
The violence sent terrified bystanders fleeing while others rushed to help the injured alongside medics and police.
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ABC News, 12 June 2026
Combat medics of the Oregon National Guard trained with drones for the first time last February to fly blood supplies into hazardous areas.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Firefighters extricated the officer from under the vehicle and medics took all three to the hospital.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The resident was evaluated by medics at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The deputies began life-saving measures until medics arrived.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The teenager was struck in his left hand and leg and medics took the teen to a nearby hospital.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The victim were rushed by medics to Bellevue Hospital with wounds described as non life-threatening.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Officers working at the park called for fire medics, who took the woman to Regions Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
ABC News, 12 June 2026
Combat medics of the Oregon National Guard trained with drones for the first time last February to fly blood supplies into hazardous areas.
—Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Firefighters extricated the officer from under the vehicle and medics took all three to the hospital.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 June 2026
The resident was evaluated by medics at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
The deputies began life-saving measures until medics arrived.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
The teenager was struck in his left hand and leg and medics took the teen to a nearby hospital.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
The victim were rushed by medics to Bellevue Hospital with wounds described as non life-threatening.
—Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026
Officers working at the park called for fire medics, who took the woman to Regions Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
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Like in any field or profession, the medical profession has a very wide range of doctors that vary substantially in quality, training, experience, judgment, insight and personalities.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Shanto said at the toss that Mehidy is okay but is being monitored by doctors.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 June 2026
Noun
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For post-workout meals, sports nutritionists and physicians recommend combining carbohydrates and protein to replenish glycogen stores and support muscle repair.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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Sudden death couldn’t be helped, of course, but physicians tended skillfully to injuries suffered by the survivors.—
Cullen Murphy,
The Atlantic,
13 June 2026
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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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