Corpsman

//ˈkɔː(ɹ)mən// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hospital corpsman. US

    "The corpsman prescribed Motrin to the sick marine for his symptoms."

  2. 2
    An enlisted person in the U.S. Army who works as a field medic. US, obsolete
  3. 3
    A military medic. nonstandard

Example

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"The corpsman prescribed Motrin to the sick marine for his symptoms."

Etymology

From corps + -man.

Related phrases

hospital corpsman

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