medic

¹ American  

[med-ik] / ˈmɛd ɪk /

noun

1. a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.

2. a doctor or intern.

3. a medical student.

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medic ² American  

[med-ik] / ˈmɛd ɪk /

Or medick

noun

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

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medic ¹ British  

/ ˈmɛdɪk /

noun

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

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medic ² British  

/ ˈmɛdɪk /

noun

1. the usual US spelling of medick

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Etymology

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)

Example Sentences

The ordinary staff—duty officers in blue shirts, or medics in scrubs—could be kindhearted and seemed disengaged from the revolutionary ideals of their government, former prisoners say.

From The Wall Street Journal

In 1974, a stampede at a David Cassidy concert in London was so traumatic that one medic said the scale of the injuries reminded him of the Blitz.

From BBC

Mr. Hazzard, a journalist, television writer and former paramedic, has written two other books about the proud subculture—the stoic commitment, the mordant humor—of front-line medics.

From The Wall Street Journal

"We saw smoke rising from a building with extensive damage and shattered glass," said a statement from the medics.

From Barron's

Others raised questions about protections for medics who did not want to participate in assisted dying, and a lack of oversight on doctors who would sign off on the process.

From BBC

Related Words

• physician
• practitioner
• surgeon