as in physician
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders
a woman who is suspicious of all medicos, regardless of their credentials
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Recent Examples of medico
This was one of the scariest moments of my life, and it was made even more devastating by the specter of a medico-financial misstep.
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Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019
Hat, coat, small leather attaché case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds.
—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 13 Dec. 2019
Hat, coat, small leather attaché case, like an Old World medico doing his rounds.
—Salman Rushdie, The New Yorker, 22 July 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for medico
Noun
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By then, Bustamante had found a new passion, going back to school to become a physician’s assistant.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2025
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The bill also prohibits physicians and other health care providers from sharing any information about these services or related consultation with the minor’s parent or guardian without the minor’s express consent, according to the bill’s analysis.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
28 May 2025
Noun
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That is a decision between a parent and their doctor.—
/ CBS News,
CBS News,
1 June 2025
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Kasey Allen The family was joined by Caleb and taken to a bigger hospital, where two other doctors attempted to remove the battery.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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“Medico.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medico. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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