: any of a genus (Medicago) of leguminous herbs (such as alfalfa)
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Noun (1)
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Greg Norman , Nick Kalman, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Success in the early years in the military prompted him to become a combat medic, giving him the first taste of the world of health care and the ability to help others heal.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Officers responded to the area of Ellsworth Avenue and Elm Street at 1:45 a.m. on the report of a stabbing and found a 27-year-old West Haven man was receiving treatment from medics, according to the New Haven Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
After studying at the University of Maryland, Humble was drafted during the Vietnam War, spending more than a year overseas as a medic.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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Noun
At least seven civilians were also killed in the region by Pakistani shelling, Indian police and medics said.
—Greg Norman , Nick Kalman, FOXNews.com, 7 May 2025
Success in the early years in the military prompted him to become a combat medic, giving him the first taste of the world of health care and the ability to help others heal.
—Jay Sullivan, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Officers responded to the area of Ellsworth Avenue and Elm Street at 1:45 a.m. on the report of a stabbing and found a 27-year-old West Haven man was receiving treatment from medics, according to the New Haven Police Department.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2025
After studying at the University of Maryland, Humble was drafted during the Vietnam War, spending more than a year overseas as a medic.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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