"med-evac" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: med-evacs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of medical + evacuation Etymology templates: {{blend|en|medical|evacuation}} Blend of medical + evacuation Head templates: {{en-noun}} med-evac (plural med-evacs)
  1. The removal of the injured or ill to a hospital from a combat or disaster area.
    Sense id: en-med-evac-en-noun-l7~NX24K Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15
  2. An aircraft used for such removal.
    Sense id: en-med-evac-en-noun-8iq~HSqM Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 46 54

Inflected forms

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