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Noun
More than 40 people including children and medics died after an attack on a hospital in Sudan, the latest deadly episode in the country’s years-long civil war.—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 25 June 2025 At a walk-in clinic, medics drew a circle around the affected area to monitor the spread.—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025 Police said officers began life-saving efforts until medics arrived.—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 June 2025 While the medics may not have been there, two Porter Police officers trained as medics were among the first respondents, Madigan said.—Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for medic
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Etymology
Noun (1)
Middle English medike, from Latin medica, from Greek mēdikē, from feminine of mēdikos of Media, from Mēdia Media
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