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Noun: paramedic  ,per-u'me-dik [N. Amer], ,pa-ru'me-dik [Brit]
  1. A person trained to assist medical professionals and to give emergency medical treatment
    "a rewarding career as a paramedic";
    - paramedical

Derived forms: paramedics

Type of: paraprofessional

Encyclopedia: Paramedic