as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
the wounded soldier called for a medic
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Five people—four of whom were unconscious—were pulled from the sinking vessel, with three later being declared dead by hospital medics.
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Hours later, medics rushed the detainee to a health clinic at the base, where a doctor ordered him transferred to a hospital, according to the indictment.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Then, the medics rushed to his aid and provided lifesaving treatment.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Awoniyi then fell to the floor in the area after the incident and was treated by medics as concerned players surrounded him.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 24 Feb. 2025
Hours later, medics rushed the detainee to a health clinic at the base, where a doctor ordered him transferred to a hospital, according to the indictment.
—Adam Rasgon, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025
Then, the medics rushed to his aid and provided lifesaving treatment.
—Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 15 Feb. 2025
Awoniyi then fell to the floor in the area after the incident and was treated by medics as concerned players surrounded him.
—Paul Taylor, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Medic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medic. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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