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Noun: medic  me-dik
  1. Any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves
    - medick, trefoil
     
  2. A medical practitioner in the armed forces
    - medical officer
     
  3. Someone who practices medicine
    - medical practitioner, medical man

Derived forms: medics

Type of: caregiver [N. Amer], carer [Brit], health care provider, health professional, herb, herbaceous plant, PCP, primary care provider

Part of: armed forces, armed services, genus Medicago, Medicago, military, military machine, war machine

Encyclopedia: Medic