noun
paramedic
pa-ruh-MEH-dihk
noun
1
A medically trained professional who provides emergency care outside a hospital, often responding to 911/999 calls.
"The paramedics arrived within minutes and stabilized the patient."
How to Use Paramedic
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn emergency medical worker who treats patients at the scene and during transport to hospital.
Common pairings
call the paramedics
paramedic crew
Word Forms
paramedics plural
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Etymology
From para- + medic.