medivac
[ med-uh-vak ]
/ ˈmɛd əˌvæk /
noun, verb (used with object), med·i·vacked, med·i·vack·ing.
Words nearby medivac
medium-scale integration,
medium-sized,
mediumistic,
mediums,
medius,
medivac,
medlar,
medlars,
medley,
medley relay,
medline
Definition for medivac (2 of 2)
medevac
or Med·e·vac, med·i·vac
[ med-uh-vak ]
/ ˈmɛd əˌvæk /
noun
a helicopter for evacuating the wounded from a battlefield.
an ambulance or other vehicle equipped for emergency transport of medical patients.
any of the trained personnel transporting or otherwise tending to the sick or wounded in a medevac.
verb (used with object), med·e·vacked, med·e·vack·ing.
to transport (sick or wounded persons) by medevac.
Origin of medevac
1965–70,
Americanism;
med(ical)
evac(uation); presumably by ellipsis from
medevac helicopter
British Dictionary definitions for medivac (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for medivac (2 of 2)
medevac
/ (ˈmɛdɪˌvæk) /
noun
military
the evacuation of casualties from forward areas to the nearest hospital or base
a helicopter used for transporting wounded or sick people to hospital
verb -vacs, -vacking or -vacked
(tr)
to transport (a wounded or sick person) to hospital by medevac
Word Origin for medevac
C20: from
med (
ical)
evac (
uation)
Medical definitions for medivac
medevac
[ mĕd′ĭ-văk′ ]
n.
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.
v.
To transport a patient to a place where medical care is available.