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December 20, 2025 Word of the Day

paramedic /perəˈmɛdɪk/ noun
paramedic
/perəˈmɛdɪk/
noun

plural paramedics

Paramedic standing behind an ambulance
Paramedic standing behind an ambulance
Definition of PARAMEDIC

[count]

: a person whose job is to provide emergency medical care to sick or injured people who are being taken to a hospital

  • She's training to be a paramedic.

— paramedic adjective, always used before a noun

  • paramedic training

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