the.com/medic
The one person on the battlefield whose job is to run toward the screaming.
means A person trained to give emergency medical treatment, especially in military or paramedical settings.
from Clipped straight from 'medical,' which traces back to Latin 'medicus' — 'physician' — rooted in 'mederi,' to heal or give treatment. The short, punchy form 'medic' caught on as battlefield slang, soldiers needing a word as fast as the person it named.
- origin
- from latin medicus, one who heals
- military role
- treats wounds under fire, unarmed by convention
- geneva rule
- red cross marking meant to deter targeting, often ignored
- civilian life
- term also used loosely for any medical responder