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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

/ ˌæəˈɪ /

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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Word 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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The court previously heard how the former East of England Ambulance Service call-handler had told the women he was a paramedic.

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The video continues for more than five minutes, with the paramedic saying his last prayers before the voices of Israeli soldiers are heard approaching the vehicles.

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Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to the incident and pronounced the man dead at the scene.

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Police said paramedics began life-saving measures and took the man — who has not yet been identified — to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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In the footage, which is more than five minutes long, the paramedic says his last prayers before the voices of Israeli soldiers can be heard approaching the vehicles.

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