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MEDIC
medic, medick, trefoil
(noun) any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
medic (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.
Noun
medic (plural medics)
A doctor.
A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military.
A medical student.
Etymology 2
Noun
medic (usually uncountable, plural medics)
Alternative spelling of medick
Anagrams
• decim, demic
Etymology
Proper noun
Medic
The Median language.
Anagrams
• decim, demic
Source: Wiktionary
Med"ic, n. Etym: [L. medica, Gr. Media, from (Bot.)
Definition: A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is M. sativa.
Med"ic, a. Etym: [L. medicus.]
Definition: Medical. [R.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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