🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

paramédico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pa.ɾaˈmɛ.di.ku

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Paramedic/ˈpær.əˌmɛd.ɪk/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O paramédico prestou os primeiros socorros."

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As noun
  1. 1

    A health professional who provides advanced emergency medical care for critical and emergent illnesses and injuries.

    "The paramedic administered life-saving treatment in the back of the ambulance."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix para- (meaning beside, alongside, or auxiliary to) combined with medic, an abbreviation of medical. The term emerged in the mid-20th century to designate advanced emergency medical technicians trained to provide pre-hospital care.

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