: medication sense 2
—usually used in plural
took pain meds
1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium
Mediterranean
master of education
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Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Due to that parental pressure, Jordan enrolled at the University of Cincinnati as a biology and pre-med/mortuary science major, and eventually graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Five minutes of sorting your meds into an efficient pill organizer saves space for far more important things (like an extra pair of shoes).
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
There aren’t med spas—yet—on every corner.
—Hannah Seligson, Vanity Fair, 12 Feb. 2026
Due to that parental pressure, Jordan enrolled at the University of Cincinnati as a biology and pre-med/mortuary science major, and eventually graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science.
—Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Noun
My parents used to dissolve anti-anxiety meds into apple juice to get me on a plane.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 11 Feb. 2026
Five minutes of sorting your meds into an efficient pill organizer saves space for far more important things (like an extra pair of shoes).
—Carin Ryan, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2026
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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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med
2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
—usually used in plural
giving out bedtime meds—Susanna Kaysen
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