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medic en · ADJ · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmɛdɪk/

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

medic en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmɛdɪk/

Etymology

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

Meanings

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

Forms

Deriveds

premedic

Relateds

medicate · medicine · medical · premedication · medication · medicament · medicinal

medic en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈmɛdɪk/

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually) Alternative spelling of medick (“herb of the genus Medicago”).
   alt of medick

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