I. noun
or med·ick ˈmedik
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English medike, from Latin medica, from Greek mēdikē, from feminine of mēdikos Median, from Mēdia Media + -ikos -ic
: a plant of the genus Medicago
II. ˈmedik, -dēk noun
( -s )
Etymology: Latin medicus physician, surgeon — more at medical
: one (as a physician, a medical student, or a military corpsman) engaged in medical work
III. adjective
Etymology: Latin medicus, from med- (stem of medērī to heal) + -icus -ic — more at medical
archaic : medical