paramedic

par-a-med-ic · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person trained to give emergency medical care and assistance, especially to patients being transported to a hospital.

  2. 2.

    A medical professional who provides advanced emergency care outside of a hospital setting.

Forms

plural: paramedics

Related words

See also: ambulance, emergency, nurse
Synonyms: EMT, emergency medical technician, first responder

Etymology

From English para- (alongside, auxiliary) + medic, coined in the 1970s.