medevac

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility.
  2. A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility.
  3. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility.
verb
  1. To transport (patients) by medevac.
noun
  1. Alternative form of medevac.
verb
  1. Alternative form of medevac.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛdɪvæk/ En-us-medevac.oga

Word forms

medevac medevacs med-evac medivac medevacing medevacking medevaced medevacked

Etymology

Syllabic abbreviation of medical evacuation.

Related words

Translations

Dutch: traumahelikopter French: EVASAN German: Rettungshubschrauber
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