medic

Meanings

Plural: medics

Noun

any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
a medical practitioner in the armed forces
A physician.
A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military.
A medical student.
Alternative spelling of medick (“herb of the genus Medicago”).

Adj

Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from Latin medicus m (“of or belonging to healing, curative, medical; as a noun, medicus, masculine, a physician, doctor, surgeon”), Late Latin medica f (“a female physician, midwife”), from mederi (“to heal”).

Synonyms

medical officer, medick, trefoil

Scrabble Score: 10

medic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
medic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
medic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

medic is a valid Words With Friends word