paramedic

CEFRB1

/ˌpæɹəˈmɛdɪk/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A trained medical worker who gives emergency treatment.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A person who is licensed at the state or national level to practice medical interventions in an emergency prehospital setting.

Examples

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

  • I work nights as a paramedic.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. 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.

More examples

In context

  • Tom is a paramedic.

Quick test

Two questions on this entry. Nothing is scored.

Question 1 · Quick check

The trained blank arrived quickly and started treating the seriously injured driver.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From para- + medic.