单词 | medic |
释义 | medic1/ˈmɛdɪk /noun 1 informal, chiefly British A medical practitioner or student.Equally, though no-one would begrudge mature students retraining as medics, it is fanciful to suppose that they alone can make up the shortfall....
2US A paramedic in the armed forces.Smathers, who grew up with six sisters, said he was inspired to serve in the military by his father, who was an Army medic in World War II....
OriginMid 17th century: from Latin medicus 'physician', from mederi 'heal'. Rhymesmedic2/ˈmɛdɪk /noun Variant spelling of medick. |
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