paramedic

/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/

noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

open

VERB + PARAMEDIC

became, name

PARAMEDIC + NOUN

pulse, scene, tom, tom's

PREP.

ADV.

almost

Definitions

noun

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a person trained to assist medical professionals and to give

paramedical

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Tom is a paramedic.

Tatoeba · #2272841

I work nights as a paramedic.

Tatoeba · #2543141

Tom was the first paramedic on the scene of the accident.

Tatoeba · #2639749

The paramedic said there was no safe way to move Tom.

Tatoeba · #3238922

Do you remember the name of the paramedic that saved my life?

Tatoeba · #3241711

The paramedic checked Tom's pulse.

Tatoeba · #3319242

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, paramedic is marked as US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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