medic

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 ]

a. [ L. medicus. ] Medical. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. medica, Gr. &unr_; (sc. &unr_;) a kind of clover introduced from Media, from &unr_; 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 ]

a. [ L. medicabilis, from medicare, medicari, to heal, fr. medicus physician. See Medical. ] Capable of being medicated; admitting of being cured or healed. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A program controlled by the United States government to provide health care for the needy. It is funded by contributions from the salaries of workers, and is therefore a form of health insurance. [ WordNet 1.5 +PJC ]

a. [ LL. medicalis, L. medicus belonging to healing, fr. mederi to heal; cf. Zend madha medical science, wisdom, Gr. &unr_; to learn, E. mind: cf. F. médical. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Of, pertaining to, or having to do with, the art of healing disease, or the science of medicine; as, the medical profession; medical services; a medical dictionary; medical jurisprudence. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Containing medicine; used in medicine; medicinal; as, the medical properties of a plant. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a medical manner; with reference to healing, or to the principles of the healing art. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. medicamentum, fr. medicare, medicari, to heal: cf. F. médicament. See Medicable. ] Anything used for healing diseases or wounds, especially a medicine; a medication; a healing application. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Of or pertaining to medicaments or healing applications; having the qualities of medicaments. -- Med`ica*men"tal*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]