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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
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[ 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. informal.
    a 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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But it later said that account was "mistaken" after a video found on the mobile phone of a medic who was killed showed the vehicles with their lights on and their emergency signals flashing.

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But it later said that account was "mistaken" after a video found on the mobile phone of a medic showed the vehicles with their lights on and their emergency signals flashing.

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Hospitals like Renk Referral have lost half their staff, including surgeons, obstetricians, paediatricians, putting an enormous strain on the remaining medics.

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It added: "We call on the international community to pressure the occupation authorities to immediately release our colleague, medic Assad, who was forcibly abducted while carrying out his humanitarian duties."

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Rather than sacrifice her, Joel kills the medics and flees with the unconscious teenager.

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