med

1 of 5

adjective

: medical
med school

med

2 of 5

noun

: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
took pain meds

med

3 of 5

abbreviation (1)

1
medicine
2
medieval
3
medium

Med

4 of 5

abbreviation (2)

Mediterranean

MEd

5 of 5

abbreviation (3)

master of education

Examples of med in a Sentence

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Adjective
Amid the chaos of the Pittsburgh emergency room where bodily fluids ruin budding med students' scrubs and doctors cut off their ankle monitors, Jesse Van Horn, a silver fox nurse with a nose ring has been infiltrating our screens — and the internet has taken notice. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025 The city’s day spas and med spas offer everything from oxygen therapies to acupuncture to Botox and all do so in an incredibly soothing environment. Sherrie Nachman, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Noun
So yes, if you’ve ever been told to avoid grapefruit while taking certain meds, know that this advice is legit. Caroline Tien, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025 Treatment should not solely ask whether someone should be on meds or not. Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for med

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1933, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1931, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of med was in 1931

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“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

med

1 of 2 adjective
: medical
med school
med students

med

2 of 2 noun
: medication sense 2
usually used in plural
giving out bedtime medsSusanna Kaysen
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