Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Any of various Eurasian and African plants of the genus Medicago of the pea family, having clusters of small, usually yellow flowers and compound leaves with three leaflets. Several species are grown for fodder and green manure.
- noun A member of a military medical corps.
- noun A physician or surgeon.
- noun A medical student or intern.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Middle English medike, from Latin Mēdica, from Greek Mēdikē, from feminine of Mēdikos, of Media, from Mēdos, a Mede; see Mede.]
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[Latin medicus, physician; see medical.]
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