Paramedic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
noun
  1. 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.
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
adjective
  1. of or designating such a person
Paramedic (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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