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Paramedic

//ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk// noun

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Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency prehospital setting. US

Etymology

From para- + medic.

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