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paramedic

1

[ par-uh-med-ik ]

noun

  1. a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other healthcare in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.


paramedic

2

[ noun par-uh-med-ik, par-uh-med-; adjective par-uh-med-ik ]

noun

  1. Military. a medic in the paratroops.
  2. a doctor who parachutes into remote areas to give medical care.

adjective

  1. of or relating to a paramedic or to paramedics.

paramedic

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noun

  1. a person, such as a laboratory technician, who supplements the work of the medical profession
  2. a member of an ambulance crew trained in a number of life-saving skills, including infusion and cardiac care
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. of or designating such a person
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of paramedic1

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; para- 1 + medic 1

Origin of paramedic2

An Americanism dating back to 1950–55; para- 3 + medic 1
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A paramedic said "he was pale like a dead body".

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A Palestinian paramedic who survived the attack, speaking to the BBC, challenged the Israeli account of how five ambulances, a fire engine and a UN vehicle were fired on while responding to emergency calls.

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Ms Gosling, a paramedic, was "taken aback" when asked about limb donation as she had not heard of it before, but she agreed without hesitation.

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"I'm the only survivor who saw what happened to my colleagues," Munther Abed says, scrolling through pictures of his fellow paramedics on his phone.

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In the latest incident, paramedics quickly gave Phoebe first aid for her injuries, and she was rushed to the emergency room.

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