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Medicare

noun Medi·care \ˈme-di-ˌker\

: a government program that provides medical care especially for old people

Full Definition of MEDICARE

:  a government program of medical care especially for the aged
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Origin of MEDICARE

blend of medical and care
First Known Use: 1955

Rhymes with MEDICARE

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Medicare

noun Medi·care \ˈmed-i-ˌke(ə)r, -ˌka(ə)r\

Medical Definition of MEDICARE

:  a government program of medical care especially for the elderly

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