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medico

1 American  
[med-i-koh] / ˈmɛd ɪˌkoʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

medicos

  1. a physician or surgeon; doctor.

  2. a medical student.

medico- 2 American  

  1. a combining form representing medical in compound words.

    medicolegal.
medico- 1 British  

combining form

  1. medical

    medicolegal
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medico 2 British  
/ ˈmɛdɪˌkəʊ /

noun

  1. a doctor or medical student

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Etymology

Origin of medico1

1680–90; < Spanish médico, Italian medico < Latin medicus physician; medical

Origin of medico-2

Combining form representing Latin medicus of, pertaining to healing; medical

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