paramedic
noun/ˌpærəˈmɛdɪk/
Frequency rank: #10,753 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
a trained medical worker who provides emergency care outside of a hospital.
Example sentence
When the patient collapsed on the street, the paramedic arrived quickly and began emergency treatment.
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