Definition of medic Medic

/mɛˈdɪk/ - [medik] - med•ic

We found 10 definitions of medic from 4 different sources.

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Noun

Plural: medics

medic - any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
  medick, trefoil
  herbaceous plant, herb aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities
  genus medicago, medicago a genus of herbs that resemble clover
  medicago arborea, moon trefoil evergreen shrub of southern European highlands having downy foliage and a succession of yellow flowers throughout the summer followed by curious snail-shaped pods
  medicago falcata, sickle alfalfa, sickle lucerne, sickle medick European medic naturalized in North America having yellow flowers and sickle-shaped pods
  calvary clover, medicago echinus, medicago intertexta an annual of the Mediterranean area having spiny seed pods and leaves with dark spots
  black medick, medicago lupulina, nonesuch clover, yellow trefoil, hop clover prostrate European herb with small yellow flowers and curved black pods; naturalized in North America
medic - a medical practitioner in the armed forces
  medical officer
  medical man, medical practitioner someone who practices medicine
  armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"
  flight surgeon a medical officer specializing in aviation medicine
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • medic (Noun)
    Alternative spelling of herb of the genus Medicago.
  • medic (Noun)
    A doctor.
  • medic (Noun)
    A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military.
  • medic (Noun)
    A medical student.
  • medic (Adjective)
    Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • medic (n.)
    A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.
  • medic (a.)
    Medical.

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