Word Study
Medic
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Medic has 2 senses
- medic(n = noun.plant) medick, trefoil - any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves; Array is a kind of herb, herbaceous plant
- medic(n = noun.person) medical officer - a medical practitioner in the armed forces; Array is a member of armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine
is a member of genus medicago, medicago
has particulars: medicago arborea, moon trefoil, medicago falcata, sickle alfalfa, sickle lucerne, sickle medick, calvary clover, medicago echinus, medicago intertexta, black medick, hop clover, medicago lupulina, nonesuch clover, yellow trefoil, alfalfa, lucerne, medicago sativa
has particulars: flight surgeon, surgeon general
is a kind of medical man, medical practitioner
CIDE DICTIONARY
Medic, n. [L. medica, Gr. (sc. ) a kind of clover introduced from Media, from Median.].
A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago . The black medic is the Medicago lupulina ; the purple medic, or lucern, is Medicago sativa . [1913 Webster]
Medic, n.
- A person who serves to provide medical care. [PJC]
- A member of the medical corps in the military. [PJC]
- A medical doctor. [PJC]
- A medical student. [PJC]
Medic, a. [L. medicus.].
Medical. [1913 Webster]
For further exploring for "Medic" in Webster Dictionary Online
