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Metic vs Medic - What's the difference?

metic | medic |

As a noun metic

is in ancient greece, a resident alien who did not have citizen rights and who paid a tax for the right to live there.

As an adjective medic is

medical.

metic

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • In ancient Greece, a resident alien who did not have citizen rights and who paid a tax for the right to live there.
  • medic

    English

    Etymology 1

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or pertaining to medicines; medical.
  • Noun

    (wikipedia medic) (medics)
  • A doctor
  • A paramedic, someone with special training in first aid, especially in the military
  • A medical student.
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