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 second officer was able to apply a tourniquet to the male victim before medics arrived.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Search and Rescue members with Heber/Overgaard medics were then able to reach Johnson.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Following the stingray attack, Irwin was transported by boat to the Low Isles, about nine miles from the mainland, where he was pronounced dead by medics.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the dead was local journalist Rasmi Salem, medics said.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
An ambulance sent to reach her was destroyed, killing two medics.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Israeli forces struck that same stairwell minutes later again, killing medics, first responders and four more journalists working for international media, including the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Israel is facing more pressure as international criticism grows after strikes on a hospital killed 22 people, including journalists and medics.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
Search and Rescue members with Heber/Overgaard medics were then able to reach Johnson.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Following the stingray attack, Irwin was transported by boat to the Low Isles, about nine miles from the mainland, where he was pronounced dead by medics.
—Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Among the dead was local journalist Rasmi Salem, medics said.
—Emily Rose, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
An ambulance sent to reach her was destroyed, killing two medics.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
SkyMed follows the triumphs and tribulations of young medics and pilots who fly air ambulances across the remote skies of Northern Canada, weaving together intense journeys with jaw-dropping medical rescues 20,000 feet in the air in the most remote conditions.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Israeli forces struck that same stairwell minutes later again, killing medics, first responders and four more journalists working for international media, including the Associated Press and Al Jazeera.
—Aya Batrawy, NPR, 1 Sep. 2025
Israel is facing more pressure as international criticism grows after strikes on a hospital killed 22 people, including journalists and medics.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
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Following the surgery, his body swelled dangerously, and his lungs collapsed, forcing doctors to place him on a ventilator.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
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But everything changed when doctors tried a cutting-edge approach to pain management.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Founded by a pair of physicians, it was developed to grow plants that could be used to treat diseases, referred to as physic garden.—
Jeanine Barone,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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In fiscal year 2024, the Conrad 30 program filled 1,010 positions for physicians across the country, according to 3RNET.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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