MEDIC Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

medic

noun

ˈme-dik

Definition of medic

as in doctor

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders the wounded soldier called for a medic

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Recent Examples of medic Where the grass is thin, broadleaf weeds like common lespedeza, chickweed, black medic, and Asian dayflower find opportunities to establish themselves in the lawn. — Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 28 June 2026 Quake damage has compromised 38 hospitals nationwide, forcing medics to improvise trauma care as international rescue teams still pull survivors from rubble, including a toddler found alive after six days. — Regina Garcia Cano, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 The victims were taken by medics to area hospitals, with four men, ages 73, 65, 58 and 49, listed as critical but stable and the others, whose ages range from 36 to 65, treated for minor injuries, cops said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026 The man, whose identity was not immediately released, was pronounced dead at the scene by the MTA Police Department and medics with the Fairfield Fire Department, according to the MTA. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for medic

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Noun

The bat was captured and later tested positive for rabies, allowing doctors to begin the girl's post-exposure vaccination series quickly.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Though Nara Smith kept most details about Whimsy’s cancer battle private, the thumbnail for Wednesday’s video appears to be her husband and a doctor next to an MRI machine.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Wen is an emergency physician and clinical associate professor at George Washington University.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
His research has revealed a history that extends beyond one church to include Black architects, physicians, Freemasons and civic leaders whose contributions helped shape Kansas City.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026