med

1 of 5

adjective

: medical
med school

med

2 of 5

noun

: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
took pain meds

med

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium

Med

4 of 5

abbreviation (2)

Mediterranean

MEd

5 of 5

abbreviation (3)

master of education

Examples of med in a Sentence

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Adjective
Vukosa wants to study biological sciences, on a pre-med track. Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 4 July 2026 In The Game, which ran in various forms on various platforms between 2006 and 2023, Joan’s cousin Melanie (Tia Mowry) juggles med school and a boyfriend in the NFL. Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026
Noun
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, 26 June 2026 And there is daily meds for Addison’s. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for med

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of med was in 1931

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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

med

1 of 2 adjective
: medical
med school
med students

med

2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
giving out bedtime medsSusanna Kaysen
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