medics

noun

plural of medic
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 bicyclist, a man believed to be in his 40s, was rushed by medics to Richmond University Medical Center but could not be saved. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 13 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 Among the dead were a Christian mother, Maisa Abu Dawoud, and her daughter Mary, medics and the church said. — Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026 Officers rendered emergency medical aid to Cromwell until medics arrived, police said. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Play stopped for about 15 minutes in the first quarter as medics tended to Iowa State cornerback Jaheim Singletary. — ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026 Haakenson and Yeager called for help, and medics examined Haakenson afterward, according to the pair, per the outlet. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 Nature photographers become war photographers, artists train as medics, and young couples attempt to build lives together despite the uncertainty they’re faced with. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026
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  1. doctors
  2. physicians
Noun
  • The arrangement also permitted Cuba to pay for some of the oil by sending doctors, athletic trainers, engineers, and other specialists to Venezuela, marking a significant step in the growing political and economic alliance between the two countries.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The most egregious perpetrators of fraud in the industry were corrupt doctors who were paid by patients to send insurance companies medical examination reports that omitted unfavorable findings.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of doctors
Noun
  • In Uganda, for example, Kerry says that her group has partnered with the Ministry of Health to build up emergency medicine by training 30 emergency medicine physicians.
    — Diane Cole, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The film centers on three American physicians – one Jewish, one Muslim, and one Zoroastrian – who volunteered their expertise in Gaza to treat Palestinian children severely wounded by Israeli armaments.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of physicians

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“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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