Definition of MEDEVAC

1. Noun. The evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care.

Exact synonyms: Medical Evacuation, Medivac
Generic synonyms: Evacuation

Definition of MEDEVAC

1. Noun. (alternative form of medevac) ¹

2. Verb. (alternative form of medevac) ¹

3. Noun. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility. ¹

4. Noun. A vehicle used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility. ¹

5. Noun. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility. ¹

6. Verb. To transport patients by medevac. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of MEDEVAC

1. to evacuate the wounded from a battlefield by helicopter [v -VACED, -VACING, -VACS or -VACKED, -VACKING, -VACS]

Lexicographical Neighbors of MEDEVAC

meddle with
meddled
meddler
meddlers
meddles
meddlesome
meddlesomely
meddlesomeness
meddling
meddlingly
meddlings
meddy
medecine
medetomidine
medevac
medevaced
medevacing
medevacked
medevacking
medevacs
medfalan
medflies
medfly
medi virus
media
media-historical
media advocacy
media bias
media circus

Literary usage of MEDEVAC

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dust Off: Army Aeromedical Evacuation in Vietnam by Peter Dorland, James Nanney (2001)
"Dust Off and Medevac helicopters supported both South Vietnamese and American ... A Medevac in Peril One of these hoist missions during the Cambodian ..."

2. Surviving Twilight by Shane A. Bernskoetter (2005)
"Major medevac operations commenced on post today. For the first time ever, our blacktop parade field was used for something worthwhile: a medevac landing ..."

3. An Analysis of U. S. Army Helicopter Programs by Frances M. Lussier (1996)
"Its cargo bay is large enough to accommodate six litters for wounded soldiers, making it a more effective MEDEVAC helicopter than the Huey. ..."

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