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medic
medic /ˈmedɪk/ noun [countable]
 Word Family: noun: medical, medication, medicine, medic; adjective: medical, medicated, medicinal; adverb: medically, medicinally
 Date: 1600-1700
 Language: Latin
 Origin: medicus; medical
1. British English informal a medical doctor
2. British English informal a medical student
3. American English someone in the army who is trained to give medical treatment ⇨ paramedic