medevac
noun/ˈmedɪvæk/
/ˈmedɪvæk/
(also medivac)
[uncountable] (especially North American English)- the movement of injured soldiers or other people to hospital in a helicopter or other aircraft compare air ambulanceWord Origin1960s: blend of medical and evacuation (see evacuate).
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