Definition of PARAMEDICAL

paramedical

Meanings

Plural: paramedicals

Noun

  • a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
  • Alternative form of paramedic.

Adjective

  • of or denoting a person who assists physicians and nurses or is trained physicians and nurses in their activities; ambulance drivers are paramedical personnel"
    • "ambulance drivers are paramedical to give emergency medical aid; "

Adj

  • Of or relating to the provision of emergency medical treatment
  • Of or relating to a paramedic

Origin / Etymology

From para- + medical.

Synonyms

paramedic

Scrabble Score: 18

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

Words With Friends Score: 22

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