medevac

(med′i vak′)

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noun

the evacuation of wounded military personnel for medical treatment, esp. by aircraft

adjective

of or having to do with such an evacuation or the aircraft used, esp. helicopters

See medevac in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Air transport of persons to a place where they can receive medical or surgical care; medical evacuation.
A helicopter or other aircraft used for such transport.

transitive verb med·e·vaced, med·e·vac·ing, med·e·vacs

To transport (a patient) to a place where medical care is available.

Origin:

Origin: med(ical)

Origin: + evac(uation)

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