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
Halvorson was pulled from the burning debris in less than two minutes and rushed to waiting medics and flown in a CareFlite helicopter to Parkland Hospital in Dallas, with significant injuries.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Officers sealed the wounds and performed CPR until medics arrived and transported him to Regions Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
But delivering that blood to medics by drones?
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The 29-year-old fell to the floor instantly with his hands on his face, before being attended to by medics on the field.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Together, Roth and Clark worked the scene like an impromptu trauma team – keeping pressure, keeping Rojas talking, keeping him alive until the medics arrived.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The driver of the uninvolved car was examined by medics at the scene of the crash and released.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Park officials said National Park Service medics responded and helped the hiker to the trailhead.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The duo are also seen being treated by medics at the scene and later in hospital, with Mendoza's husband having joined them.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025
Officers sealed the wounds and performed CPR until medics arrived and transported him to Regions Hospital, where he was later pronounced dead.
—Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
But delivering that blood to medics by drones?
—Daniel Estrin, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The 29-year-old fell to the floor instantly with his hands on his face, before being attended to by medics on the field.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Together, Roth and Clark worked the scene like an impromptu trauma team – keeping pressure, keeping Rojas talking, keeping him alive until the medics arrived.
—April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The driver of the uninvolved car was examined by medics at the scene of the crash and released.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Park officials said National Park Service medics responded and helped the hiker to the trailhead.
—Daniella Segura, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The duo are also seen being treated by medics at the scene and later in hospital, with Mendoza's husband having joined them.
—Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
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Other times, to better manage or alleviate dysfunction, doctors may add another medication to a patient’s current routine.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
12 Oct. 2025
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Naresh Gunaratnam, one of Smith's doctors, is a gastroenterologist and president of the Digestive Health Physician Association, which represents nearly 3,000 doctors specializing in digestive care.—
Ken Alltucker,
USA Today,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sepsis among children is a very difficult and elusive problem for physicians to diagnose and treat, with almost 10% of cases being missed in the emergency room.—
Dr. Marc Siegel , Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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About a third of H-1B workers are nurses, teachers, physicians, scholars, priests and pastors, according to the lawsuit.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.
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