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Webster 1913 Edition


Medic

Med′ic

,
Noun.
[L.
medica
, Gr. [GREEK] (sc. [GREEK]) a kind of clover introduced from
Media
, from [GREEK] Median.]
(Bot.)
A leguminous plant of the genus
Medicago
. The black medic is the
Medicago lupulina
; the purple medic, or lucern, is
Medicago sativa
.

Med′ic

,
Adj.
[L.
medicus
.]
Medical.
[R.]

Webster 1828 Edition


Medic

MED'IC

,
Noun.
A plant of the genus Medicago. The sea-medic is of the same genus; the medic vetch is of the genus Hedysarum.

Definition 2024


Medic

Medic

See also: medic and mèdic

English

Proper noun

Medic

  1. The Median language.

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medic

medic

See also: Medic and mèdic

English

Noun

medic (usually uncountable, plural medics)

  1. Alternative spelling of medick (herb of the genus Medicago)

Etymology 2

From Latin medicus (of or belonging to healing, curative, medical; as a noun, medicus, masculine, a physician, doctor, surgeon), Late Latin medica (feminine, a female physician, midwife), from mederi (to heal).

Adjective

medic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

Noun

medic (plural medics)

  1. A doctor
  2. A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military
  3. A medical student.
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Romanian

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin medicus.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈme.dik/

Adjective

medic m, n (feminine singular medică, masculine plural medici, feminine and neuter plural medice)

  1. medical

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Noun

medic m (plural medici, feminine equivalent medică)

  1. doctor, physician

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Derived terms

  • protomedic

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Etymology 2

From med (Median) + -ic.

Adjective

medic m, n (feminine singular medică, masculine plural medici, feminine and neuter plural medice)

  1. Median

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