: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)
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Examples of medic in a Sentence
Noun (1)
the wounded soldier called for a medic
Recent Examples on the Web
Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But several days into the trip, the ship's medics took X-rays and determined that 12-year-old Aiden had a perforated bowel that would require immediate surgery.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
But scenes from inside UCLA camp, protesters tell a different story
May 3, 2024
When police took down the encampment, medics said, more than a dozen students were evaluated for rubber bullet injuries and others showed contusions and musculoskeletal injuries.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
There was a rotating crew of medics at the encampment.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Labor inspectors and union representatives say that, normally, medics would be called and the injury would be reported to the company.
—Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 8 May 2024
After officers shot the woman, police provided first aid to her and called for St. Paul fire medics to respond, Ernster said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024
One man had a deep gash on his leg that was pouring blood until medics patched him up.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Minutes later, medics were called to the scene, according to online police logs.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
Noun
The children, meanwhile, had received immediate medical attention by medics present on the scene.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But several days into the trip, the ship's medics took X-rays and determined that 12-year-old Aiden had a perforated bowel that would require immediate surgery.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
But scenes from inside UCLA camp, protesters tell a different story
May 3, 2024
When police took down the encampment, medics said, more than a dozen students were evaluated for rubber bullet injuries and others showed contusions and musculoskeletal injuries.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
There was a rotating crew of medics at the encampment.
—TIME, 9 May 2024
Labor inspectors and union representatives say that, normally, medics would be called and the injury would be reported to the company.
—Sarah Hurtes, New York Times, 8 May 2024
After officers shot the woman, police provided first aid to her and called for St. Paul fire medics to respond, Ernster said.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 May 2024
One man had a deep gash on his leg that was pouring blood until medics patched him up.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
Minutes later, medics were called to the scene, according to online police logs.
—Jen Guadarrama, The Indianapolis Star, 2 May 2024
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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