Medevac Definition

mĕdĭ-văk
medevac, medevacked, medevacking, medevacs
noun
Emergency evacuation of wounded or ill persons, esp. military personnel, for medical treatment.
Webster's New World
A helicopter or other aircraft used for such evacuation.
Webster's New World
Alternative form of medevac.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • medivac
  • medical evacuation
verb
To transport (a patient) to a place where medical care is available, especially by helicopter.
American Heritage
To transport via medevac.
Webster's New World
To transport a patient to a place where medical care is available, especially by helicopter.
American Heritage Medicine
adjective
Of or having to do with such an evacuation or the aircraft used.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Medevac

Noun

Singular:
medevac
Plural:
medevacs

Origin of Medevac

  • med(ical) evac(uation)

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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