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Definition of Medivac
1. Noun. The evacuation of persons (usually by air transportation) to a place where they can receive medical care.
Definition of Medivac
1. Noun. The emergency transportation, usually by air, of patients to a medical facility. ¹
2. Noun. A vehicle used for emergency transportation of patients to a medical facility. ¹
3. Noun. Trained personnel who care for patients during emergency transportation to a medical facility. ¹
4. Verb. To transport patients by medevac. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Medivac
1. to medevac [v -VACED, -VACING, -VACS or -VACKED, -VACKING, -VACS] - See also: medevac
Lexicographical Neighbors of Medivac
Literary usage of Medivac
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Regional Peacekeepers: The Paradox of Russian Peacekeeping by John Mackinlay, Peter Cross (2003)
"... main C31 location in Tajikistan, and improved communications and medivac
facilities seemed to improve morale and effectiveness in the first two quarters ..."
2. Republic by Charles Edward Sheehan-miles (2007)
"Platoon leaders, get me a count of your dead and wounded so I can call in a medivac."
For fifteen excruciating minutes Morris waited, until the last of the ..."
3. Landmine Monitor Report 2002: Toward a Mine-free World by International Campaign to Ban Landmines, Human Rights Watch (Organization). (2002)
"This included training 78 deminers, provision of equipment, vehicles, and radios
and support for air medivac.17 Germany ..."
4. Prayer at Rumayla: A Novel of the Gulf War by Charles Sheehan-Miles (2007)
""Call up to higher, tell them we need an immediate medivac, over." "Roger, black
six." A few moments passed, then we heard Captain Strait again. ..."
5. Pesticides in the Next Decade: The Challenges Ahead: Third National Research (1994)
"Please note the large number of cases and largest cost is in the area of medical
emergencies and medivac. EPIRB responses include the largest number of ..."
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