Paramedic
/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A person trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions for victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and prepare them for transport to a medical facility.
- 2 a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment wordnet
- 3 A person who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency prehospital setting. US
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More examples"Tom was the first paramedic on the scene of the accident."
Etymology
From para- + medic.