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

Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
For the time being, there’s no age restriction on who can legally buy this med OTC, according to Perrigo’s spokesperson. Molly Longman, SELF, 5 Mar. 2024 The drugmaker has filed a total of 12 lawsuits against clinics, med spas and compounding pharmacies in the U.S. that claim to offer semaglutide, the active ingredient in Ozempic and Wegovy. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 9 Feb. 2024 In 2015, Melanie launched a med spa that accommodates all skin types and pigmentations. Kristina Corrales, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024 Some of the best spas in Mexico are found right in Cancun, featuring everything from therapies rooted in Mayan healing to the latest med spa technology. Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 31 Jan. 2024 My educational plan was to eventually go to med school and become a pediatric oncologist. Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2024 Second, Vera’s mother would die of breast cancer while Vera was at the tail end of med school. Amy Scharf, Scientific American, 11 Jan. 2024 So, the med ball tends to be easier to maneuver and hold, says Nguyen. Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 30 Aug. 2023 According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Gay and her med spa company Beauty Lab + Laser first sued Garcia over a missed payment in August. Kirsty Hatcher, Peoplemag, 30 Nov. 2023
Noun
The Most Good Boy: Messi Anatomy of a Fall’s breakout border collie took a 12-hour flight to Los Angeles (presumably without meds) just to endure a marathon junket to promote other people’s nominations? Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2024 Weight Watchers) and Noom are now prescribing these anti-obesity meds as part of their weight loss programs. Lipi Roy, Md, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024 Two months ago, my teen daughter was diagnosed with depression and put on meds. Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024 Critics might say a person in the throes of impairment isn’t competent to give consent for a month-long dose of medication, and that such meds are neither a panacea nor a substitute for intensive ongoing case management. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2024 Hannigan got through the messy ordeal with anti-nausea and migraine meds. Jessica Wang, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2023 Expand All Break out the sunglasses and allergy meds — spring has arrived in Charlotte. Laurie Larsh, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024 Brands have at times encouraged consumers to load up on over-the-counter meds and carry on — potentially spreading germs. TIME, 20 Dec. 2023 Getting Around Roads here can be downright treacherous (remember to pack motion sickness meds), so a private driver is a must and can be arranged with a tour operator, travel agent, or your lodge. Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 12 Dec. 2023

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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

Dictionary Entries Near med

Cite this Entry

“Med.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/med. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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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