med

/mɛd/
noun
  1. A medical doctor or student; short for 'medic' or 'medical'.
    • He decided to become a med after volunteering in a clinic.
    • The meds on the team worked quickly to stabilize the patient.
    • She's a first-year med at the university hospital.
  2. A medication or medicine (often used in plural: 'meds').
    • Don't forget to take your med before breakfast.
    • He keeps his meds in a weekly pill organizer.
    • The doctor prescribed a new med for her allergies.
  3. Short for 'medical school' or 'medical field'.
    • He's been in med for three years now.
    • Med requires a lot of dedication and hard work.
    • She's applying to med this fall.
adjective
  1. Short for 'medical' (informal).
    • He works in the med field as a nurse.
    • She has a med appointment at 3 PM.
    • The med team arrived within minutes.
  2. Short for 'medium' (as in size or level).
    • The shirt comes in small, med, and large.
    • I'll take a med coffee, please.
    • Set the oven to med heat.
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