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Medic

//ˈmɛdɪk// adj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to medicines; medical. not-comparable
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The Median language.
Noun
  1. 1
    A physician.
  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of medick (“herb of the genus Medicago”). alt-of, alternative, uncountable, usually
  3. 3
    a medical practitioner in the armed forces wordnet
  4. 4
    A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military.
  5. 5
    any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves wordnet
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  1. 6
    A medical student.

Etymology

Etymology 1

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”).

Etymology 2

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”).

Etymology 3

From Mede + -ic.

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