paramedic
nounmasculinetécnico/pɐɾɐˈmɛðiku/low
pa·ra·mé·di·co
Definition
A healthcare professional trained to provide emergency medical care in pre-hospital settings, typically in ambulances or disaster scenarios.
The paramedics arrived at the scene within minutes.
He works as a paramedic for the city's ambulance service.
Common collocations
emergency paramedicparamedic crewparamedic trainingparamedic intervention
Etymology
Do inglês 'paramedic', de 'para-' (ao lado de) + 'medic' (médico).