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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-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

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. informala doctor, medical orderly, or medical student

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

medic

2

/ ˈɛɪ /

noun

  1. the usual US spelling of medick

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of medic1

1650–60; < Latin medicus; medical

Origin of medic2

1400–50; late Middle English medike < Latin ŧ徱 < Greek ( ó ) ŧ徱ḗ literally, Median (grass)
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Word History and Origins

Origin of medic1

C17: from medical
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Six weeks later, medics said his kidneys were failing.

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Parts of her skin are wrinkled and peeling, leaving angry patches of red - the result of malnutrition, a medic tells the BBC.

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She was taken to an air conditioned hall where Jordanian medics handed out drinks and food to the children.

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The other man, a former Colombian police officer, said he worked as a medic alongside other international mercenaries from Venezuela and Guatemala.

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More than 60 Palestinians were killed by gunfire over the foundation's first three days distributing aid, according to reports from medics and local health authorities.

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