MEDIC


Meaning of MEDIC in English

med ‧ ic /ˈmedɪk/ BrE AmE 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

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.