noun
medevac
MEH-dih-vak
noun
1
The urgent transport, usually by helicopter or plane, of sick or injured people to hospital care.
"The wounded soldier was airlifted out by medevac within minutes of the blast."
"A medevac helicopter landed in the school field to collect the accident victim."
verb
1
To move a patient urgently to medical care, typically by air.
"They medevaced the climber off the mountain after his fall."
How to Use Medevac
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn emergency trip, often by helicopter, that rushes an injured or sick person to hospital.
Common pairings
medevac helicopter
medevac flight
call for a medevac
Word Forms
medevaced past tense, medevacked past tense, medevacs plural, medevacs singular
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Etymology
A blend formed by shortening and joining "medical evacuation."