: 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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Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But several days into the trip, the ship's medics took X-rays and determined that 12-year-old Aiden had a perforated bowel that would require immediate surgery.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
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Noun
The children, meanwhile, had received immediate medical attention by medics present on the scene.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
But several days into the trip, the ship's medics took X-rays and determined that 12-year-old Aiden had a perforated bowel that would require immediate surgery.
—Christina Coulter, Fox News, 12 May 2024
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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