Definition of PARAMEDIC

paramedic

Meanings

Plural: paramedics

Noun

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

Origin / Etymology

From para- + medic.

Synonyms

paramedical

Scrabble Score: 16

paramedic is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
paramedic is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
paramedic is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

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