medic
1 Americannoun
noun
noun
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
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“Maybe all the countries come together and we just decide that above this line, we’re not fighting here. We’re not doing that,” added the team medic.
Special Forces medic who has since worked with travel security companies, accompanied Brown on his 2023 trek to the South American pole, in central Brazil.
In addition to the likes of electricians and chefs, the workforce includes medics, doctors and plumbers.
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An army medic who had become a TikTok star has died at the age of 25.
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Prosecutors have opened an investigation into the incident and six medics have been placed under formal investigation in a case which has sparked outrage in Italy.
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