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medic

(medɪk)
Word forms: plural medics
1. countable noun
A medic is a doctor or medical student.
[informal]
2. countable noun
A medic is a doctor who works with the armed forces, as part of a medical corps.
[US]
A Navy medic was wounded by sniper fire.
Synonyms: doctor, physician, medical practitioner More Synonyms of medic

medic in British English 1

(ˈmɛdɪk)
noun
informal
a doctor, medical orderly, or medical student
Word origin
C17: from medical

medic in British English 2

(ˈmɛdɪk)
noun
the usual US spelling of medick

Medic in American English

(ˈmiˌdɪk)
noun
Rare
Median (sense 3)

medic in American English 1

(ˈmɛdɪk)
noun Informal
1. 
a physician or surgeon
2.  US
a medical student or intern
3. 
a medical noncommissioned officer who gives first aid in combat; aidman; corpsman
Word origin
L medicus

medic in American English 2

(ˈmɛdɪk)
noun
any of a genus (Medicago) of plants, as alfalfa, of the pea family
Word origin
ME medike < L medica < Gr mēdikē (poa), Median (grass), kind of clover from Media < Mēdikos, of Media

Examples of 'medic' in a sentence
medic

Medics say she had passed too much blood back through the umbilical cord just before birth.
The Sun (2016)
Medics warn it may become part of a growing trend as costs are cut.
The Sun (2016)
The medics rush to treat a few who have stopped breathing.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
It is one of 40 common treatments medics say do little or no good.
The Sun (2016)
Medics warned she had suffered heat exhaustion caused by being so hugely overweight.
The Sun (2013)
There is a lot that medics cannot say for sure.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Medics say it could improve treatment for up to half of patients.
The Sun (2015)
But medics say it stops them dealing properly with the sick.
The Sun (2014)
No medic could say for sure what effect it would have on her if she fought again so soon.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He did his national service, working as an army medic in a small village.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Medics and a doctor fought to save him but he could not be revived, rescue workers said.
The Sun (2015)
You could have had three female army medics on the front line in Afghanistan or a trio of female drivers on a convoy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
I had a meeting with a few female Army medics.
The Sun (2015)
AN army medic wounded in Afghanistan is set to marry the soldier who carried her to safety.
The Sun (2013)
That's why we are growing the workforce further with a new class of medic so busy doctors have more time to care for patients.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The world-class medics treat around 30 patients each week.
The Sun (2011)

In other languages
medic

British English: medic NOUN
A medic is a doctor or medical student.
  • American English: medic
  • Brazilian Portuguese: estudante de medicina
  • Chinese: 医生
  • European Spanish: médico
  • French: docteur
  • German: Mediziner
  • Italian: dottore
  • Japanese: 医者
  • Korean: 의사 혹은 의대생
  • European Portuguese: estudante de medicina
  • Latin American Spanish: médico

(noun) 
Definition
a doctor, medical orderly, or medical student
A Navy medic was wounded by sniper fire.
Synonyms
doctor
Do not stop the treatment without consulting your doctor.
physician
the President's personal physician
medical practitioner

Additional synonyms

in the sense of physician
Definition
a medical doctor
the President's personal physician
Synonyms
doctor,
specialist,
doc (informal),
healer,
medic (informal),
general practitioner,
medical practitioner,
medico (informal),
doctor of medicine,
sawbones (slang),
G.P.,
M.D.

Nearby words of
medic

  • mediate
  • mediation
  • mediator
  • medic
  • medication
  • medicinal
  • medicine

Synonyms of 'medic'

medic

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