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noun
The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A vehicle, typically aircraft, used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Alternative form of medevac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, countable, uncountable
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verb
To transport (patients) by medevac.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
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verb
Alternative form of medevac.
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Usage: alt-of, alternative
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noun
the evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: medical evacuation, medivac
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Broader terms: evacuation
History
Syllabic abbreviation of medical evacuation.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
