med·i·co

(mĕd′ĭ-kō′)

n. pl. med·i·cos Informal

1. A physician.

2. A medical student.

[Italian medico or Spanish médico, both from Latin medicus; see medical.]

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medico

(ˈmɛdɪˌkəʊ)

n, pl -cos

(Medicine) a doctor or medical student

[C17: via Italian from Latin medicus]

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med•i•co

(ˈmɛd ɪˌkoʊ)

n., pl. -cos. Informal.

1. a physician; doctor.

2. a medical student.

[1680–90; < Sp médico or Italian medico < Latin medicus physician; see medical]

medico-

a combining form meaning “physician,” “medicine”: medicolegal.

[comb. form representing Latin medicus of healing; see medical]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	medico - a student in medical school medical student educatee, pupil, student - a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
	2.	medico - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" doc, doctor, physician, Dr., MD abortionist - a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies allergist - a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies angiologist - a physician who specializes in angiology extern, medical extern - a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there gastroenterologist - a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract general practitioner, GP - a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses hakeem, hakim - a Muslim physician house physician, resident physician, resident - a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital" houseman, intern, interne, medical intern - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term) medical man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine primary care physician - the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system" quack - an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon - a physician who specializes in surgery vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine doctor-patient relation - the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient

Translations

médecin

medico

[ˈmedɪkəʊ] N → médico/a m/f

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medico

n (dated inf) → Medikus m (dated, hum)

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