Meanings
nounparamed (plural parameds)
plural parameds
- informalA paramedic.
The parameds often took several minutes or longer to arrive back then.
2022, M. Warren Cox, Ancestors in My DNA1 more example
It is when parameds get into critical care that serious questions arise about delegation
1976, John W. Field, Group Practice Development: A Practical Handbook, page 116
Origin
Clipping of paramedic.
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paramed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramed
MLA
“paramed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramed. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paramed,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramed.
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