: 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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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The woman went to The Brooklyn Hospital Center without waiting for medics to arrive and is in stable condition.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
She was pronounced dead by medics who arrived at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Fire Department medics arrived about 10 minutes after the initial call, and found the man was unresponsive and without a pulse, Krugh said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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Noun
He was taken to the nearby Ascension Resurrection medical center but was pronounced dead by medics.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
The woman went to The Brooklyn Hospital Center without waiting for medics to arrive and is in stable condition.
—Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
She was pronounced dead by medics who arrived at the scene.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Fire Department medics arrived about 10 minutes after the initial call, and found the man was unresponsive and without a pulse, Krugh said.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medic. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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