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
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.
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Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were working with medics and a helicopter crew render aid to the victims.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Police said medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and medics evaluated the officer and the driver of the other vehicle.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
She was pronounced dead by the time medics responded to her, who then contacted police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Jurk was rather nonchalant following the punch as Castillo lay on the floor, prompting an announcer to say the medics should be in the ring.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The first was carrying 19 of the ship’s crew and three medics.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were working with medics and a helicopter crew render aid to the victims.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Police said medics pronounced him dead at the scene.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
Emergency personnel responded to the scene, and medics evaluated the officer and the driver of the other vehicle.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
She was pronounced dead by the time medics responded to her, who then contacted police.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026
Jurk was rather nonchalant following the punch as Castillo lay on the floor, prompting an announcer to say the medics should be in the ring.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Houston Fire Department medics also showed up and rushed the woman to a hospital.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 12 May 2026
The first was carrying 19 of the ship’s crew and three medics.
—ABC News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medics
Noun
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And a health system’s ability to schedule surgeries is gated not just by the availability of doctors and nurses, but also by its ability to maintain a constant flow of clean, reusable medical tools to its operating rooms.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.—
Sarah Alegre,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
Noun
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The biotech company Revolution Medicines has begun sending its experimental, life-extending treatment for pancreatic cancer to physicians and their patients under an early access program authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, the company’s CEO, Mark Goldsmith, told STAT.—
Adam Feuerstein,
STAT,
30 May 2026
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The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Medics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medics. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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