MEDIC Synonyms: 45 Similar and Opposite Words

medic

noun

ˈme-dik

Definition of medic

as in doctor

a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders the wounded soldier called for a medic

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Recent Examples of medic Both the killing of Rajab and her family, trapped in a vehicle and pleading for help by phone in February 2024, and the killing of 15 medics in May 2025 drew international outcry. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026 Cornejo was already out of his vehicle and being treated by medics when state police arrived. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026 The vehicles are intended to conduct logistical resupply, casualty evacuation and network-extension missions, potentially allowing troops to perform critical battlefield tasks without putting additional drivers or medics directly in harm’s way. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2026 Liliia Prutian, a medic in Ukraine’s armed forces, spent more than two years in Russian jails. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for medic

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This plan will break up monopolies, lower medical debt, bring down the cost of prescription drugs, and ensure doctors decide what medication their patients need — not insurance companies.

— Justin Papp, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
The baby was last, which might have been why doctors were able to briefly restart a heartbeat once he was rushed to the hospital after his father returned home.

— Monica Hesse, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of doctor

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Responding to calls for improved nutrition education for physicians, these stores could partner with city hospitals to provide continuing education to clinicians.

— Marian Flaxman, New York Daily News, 23 Aug. 2026
Dr Jacqueline Brady is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in sports medicine and is the team physician for the Thorns and Fire.

— Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2026