What does Medic mean?

Definitions for Medic
ˈmɛd ɪkmedic

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. medic, medick, trefoilnoun

    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves

  2. medical officer, medicnoun

    a medical practitioner in the armed forces

GCIDE

  1. Medicnoun

    Specifically: (Mil.) A member of the medical corps in the military.

  2. Medicnoun

    A medical doctor.

  3. Medicnoun

    A medical student.

Wiktionary

  1. medicnoun

    Medick; any of various European and North African herbs, of the genus Medicago, several of which are grown for fodder etc.

  2. medicnoun

    A doctor, especially in the military

  3. medicnoun

    A medical student.

  4. medicadjective

    Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

  5. Medicnoun

    The Median language.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Medicnoun

    A plant.

    Etymology: medica, Latin.

    The medic hath a papilionaceous or butterfly flower, out of which empalement rises the pointal, which afterward becomes an intorted pod, sometimes like a ram’s horn, in which are lodged kidney-shaped seeds. Philip Miller.

Wikipedia

  1. Medic

    A medic is a person involved in medicine such as a medical doctor, medical student, paramedic or an emergency medical responder. Among physicians in the UK, the term "medic" indicates someone who has followed a "medical" career path in postgraduate professional training accredited by a College of Physicians, such as cardiology or endocrinology, in contrast to a surgical branch of specialisation accredited by a College of Surgeons.

ChatGPT

  1. medic

    A medic is a medical professional or practitioner, typically associated with the military forces, who is trained to give first-aid treatment or emergency medical services to people who are injured or ill. The term can also be used generally to refer to anyone involved in medicine, such as doctors, nurses, or medical students.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Medicnoun

    a leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa

  2. Medicadjective

    medical

  3. Etymology: [L. medicus.]

Wikidata

  1. Medic

    Medic is a general term for a person involved in medicine; a physician, medical student, or military medical corpsman. In the UK, the term "medic" amongst doctors indicates that someone has followed a "medical" career path accredited by the MRCP such as cardiology or endocrinology. This is in contrast to a surgical branch of specialisation in postgraduate professional training.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Medic

    med′ik, n. one of several plants of the genus Medicago, esp. the purple medic or lucerne—leguminous plants, with leaves like those of clover.—Also Med′ick. [L. medica—Gr. mēdikē (poa), 'median' (grass).]

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. MEDIC

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Medic is ranked #65424 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Medic surname appeared 303 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Medic.

    96% or 291 total occurrences were White.
    2.6% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Medic in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Medic in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Medic in a Sentence

  1. Terry Pratchett:

    I have vowed that rather than let Alzheimer's take me, I would take it, i would live my life as ever to the full and die, before the disease mounted its last attack, in my own home, in a chair on the lawn, with a brandy in my hand to wash down whatever modern version of the Brompton Cocktail some helpful medic could supply. And with Thomas Tallis on my iPod, I would shake hands with death.

  2. Deputy Commissioner Kevin Davis:

    They pick him up off the floor and place him on the seat at that time. He says he needs a medic.

  3. Brad Pitt:

    I think he’s smarter than I am. He’s not going to step in the same potholes, the industry has changed. It’s like the kind of film has changed. If you want to make substantial stories and things that are profound and mean something you kind of have to delve into the independent realm... He called Hacksaw Ridge a big independent film, noting that the film is not even that huge a budget or anything. Andrew Garfield plays Desmond T. Doss, a United States Army corporal and combat medic during WWII who won a Congressional Medal of Honor despite refusing to bear arms. Mel Gibson said bold men like Doss exist in the world today. MORE : Mel Gibson to be honored.

  4. Paul Wertheimer:

    When you go to events, you expect to be safe. It's not your job to be a fire marshal, medic, safety expert, you have a right to assume that your safety is being looked after.

  5. Steven Blaney:

    We are disappointed with today's decision, and regret that a convicted terrorist has been allowed back into Canadian society without having served his full sentence, omar Khadr pleaded guilty to heinous crimes, including the murder of American Army medic Sergeant Christopher Speer.

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    A great tool. As a minister of the gospel I study with many different commentaries and references. This will be added to our collection.
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