medic

¹

[ med-ik ]

noun

1. a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
2. a doctor or intern.
3. a medical student.

medic

²

or med·ick

[ med-ik ]

noun

1. any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop.

medic

¹

/ ˈmɛdɪk /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of medick

medic

²

/ ˈmɛdɪk /

noun

1. informal.
   a doctor, medical orderly, or medical student

Word History and Origins

Origin of medic¹

1650–60; < Latin medicus; medical

Origin of medic²

1400–50; late Middle English medike < Latin mēdica < Greek ( póa ) Mēdikḗ literally, Median (grass)

Word History and Origins

Origin of medic¹

C17: from medical

Example Sentences

Solihull patient Christine Baker died in 2015, aged 59, after her cancer returned following surgery by the medic, currently serving a prison sentence for multiple instances of wounding linked to operations.

From BBC

She said she was an Army Reserve medic who had served in Afghanistan and claimed to have taken part in humanitarian missions in Kosovo, Syria and Kenya.

From BBC

In the field unit, six miles from the front, army medic Tania holds the arm of Serhii, a soldier with a bloodied bandage covering most of his face, and guides him into an examination room.

From BBC

A volunteer medic who has used his blue lights when responding to emergencies for 32 years claims a ban on him doing so could put lives at risk.

From BBC

"There was a medic on the scene and he was more panicked about the driver because everyone was out, bar the wee fella who was trapped with his arm and the wee girl with her leg, she was trapped," he said.

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Related Words

• physician
• practitioner
• surgeon