medic- root words — words with the medic- root

The root medic- comes from Latin medicus, meaning physician, healing. 11 words in Dendril are built from it, including medical, medicine, medically, medicals, medicate, medicated, medicating, medication, medications, medicinal, medicines. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the medic- root

Explore words with medic- — words containing the medic- root and sharing its sense of "physician, healing". Examples include medical, medicine, medically, medicals, medicate, medicated, medicating, medication, medications, medicinal, medicines. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does medic- mean?

The medic- root means physician, healing, from Latin medicus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.