Med ‧ i ‧ caid /ˈmedɪkeɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: medical + aid ]
a system in the US by which the government helps to pay the cost of medical treatment for poor people ⇨ Medicare
Med ‧ i ‧ caid /ˈmedɪkeɪd/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1900-2000 ; Origin: medical + aid ]
a system in the US by which the government helps to pay the cost of medical treatment for poor people ⇨ Medicare
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012