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Medic
is always a great word to know.
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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noun
any plant belonging to the genus Medicago, of the legume family, having trifoliate leaves and grown as a forage crop.
Also, medick.
Compare alfalfa, bur clover.
Origin:
1400–50; late Middle English medike < Latin mēdica < Greek (póa) Mēdikḗ literally, Median (grass)
1400–50; late Middle English medike < Latin mēdica < Greek (póa) Mēdikḗ literally, Median (grass)
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| medic2 (ˈmɛdɪk) | |
| —n | |
| the usual US spelling of medick | |
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
medic
1659, "physician, medical student," from L. medicus "physician" (see medical); modern sense of "serviceman in a military medical corps" first recorded 1925.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
medic med·ic (měd'ĭk)
n.
A member of a military medical corps.
A physician or surgeon.
A medical student or intern.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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