: medication sense 2
—usually used in plural
took pain meds
1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium
Mediterranean
master of education
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Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
So financial tech, FinTech, healthcare, med tech, those two, and then consumers.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
For the 22% who were followed up after five years, 61% were no longer taking meds for the condition.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
By the numbers: In D.C., 29.8% of med school matriculants for the current academic year identified as Black, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), which has collected data on this topic since 1978.
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025
So financial tech, FinTech, healthcare, med tech, those two, and then consumers.
—Andy Mills, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
Here are the supplements and meds that work New Florida survey reveals our confusion on heart health.
—Chicago Tribune Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2025
For the 22% who were followed up after five years, 61% were no longer taking meds for the condition.
—New Atlas, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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med
2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
—usually used in plural
giving out bedtime meds—Susanna Kaysen
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