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