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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves;
[syn: medic, medick, trefoil]

2. a medical practitioner in the armed forces;
[syn: medical officer, medic]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Medic \Med"ic\, n. [L. medica, Gr. ? (sc. ?) a kind of clover introduced from Media, from ? Median.] (Bot.) A leguminous plant of the genus Medicago. The black medic is the Medicago lupulina; the purple medic, or lucern, is Medicago sativa. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Medic \Med"ic\, n. A person who serves to provide medical care. [PJC] 2. Specifically: (Mil.) A member of the medical corps in the military. [PJC] 3. A medical doctor. [PJC] 4. A medical student. [PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Medic \Med"ic\, a. [L. medicus.] Medical. [R.] [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

medick \medick\ n. Any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves. [Also spelled medic.] Syn: trefoil. [WordNet 1.5]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

medic n 1: any of several Old World herbs of the genus Medicago having small flowers and trifoliate compound leaves [syn: medic, medick, trefoil] 2: a medical practitioner in the armed forces [syn: medical officer, medic]