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Medico

Pronunciation varies by accent · noun

Meaning

(informal) A physician or medical doctor; sometimes also a medical student..

Example Sentences

1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter XV, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt She had travelled with her father as far as the Springs, and both of them were in utter ignorance of the fate which had overtaken the young medico during the journey.
He has been an Army medico since the Spanish War, active student of X-ray leprosy treatments and degassing processes.
"I haven't got the final clearance from the medicos but that's the plan."

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What does medico mean?

Medico means (informal) A physician or medical doctor; sometimes also a medical student..

What is a synonym for medico?

Common synonyms include doctor, doc, physician, medical student.

What is the opposite of medico?

The opposite depends on the specific sense.

How do you use medico in a sentence?

1894, Ivan Dexter, Talmud: A Strange Narrative of Central Australia, published in serial form in Port Adelaide News and Lefevre's Peninsula Advertiser (SA), Chapter XV, http://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks16/1600641.txt She had travelled with her father as far as the Springs, and both of them were in utter ignorance of the fate which had overtaken the young medico during the journey.

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