medico
noun
Simple meaning
A person trained to treat illnesses and injuries.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
mehdihkohSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈmɛdɪkoʊ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
informal
A physician or medical doctor; sometimes also a medical student.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A physician or medical doctor; sometimes also a medical student.
Used this way, medico is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Casual
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Playful
- Usage feel
- Casual and conversational
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
- Education/classroom
Nearby words
- md , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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Common Patterns and Combinations
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Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final….
A student enrolled at a medical school, who is training to become a physician.
Symbol (usually a postnominal) indicating a medical degree.
A medical doctor trained in human medicine.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
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Synonyms
Sense: physician or medical doctor
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