paramedical

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adjective

para·​med·​i·​cal ˌper-ə-ˈme-di-kəl 

ˌpa-rə-

variants or less commonly paramedic

ˌper-ə-ˈme-dik 

ˌpa-rə-

: concerned with supplementing the work of highly trained medical professionals

paramedical aides and technicians

paramedical

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noun

para·​med·​i·​cal ˌper-ə-ˈme-di-kəl 

ˌpa-rə-

less common variant of paramedic

1

: a person who works in a health field in an auxiliary capacity to a physician (as by giving injections and taking X-rays)

2

: a specially trained medical technician licensed to provide a wide range of emergency services (such as defibrillation and the intravenous administration of drugs) before or during transportation to a hospital compare emt

Examples of paramedical in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

According to the Mayo Clinic, restorative 3-D tattooing is a paramedical technique that uses shading and color blending to create a fake but realistic-looking nipple and areola. — Lexi Lane, PEOPLE, 19 Apr. 2026

Multiple paramedical resources were mobilized, according to French outlet Le Républicain Lorrain. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 24 June 2025

Presumably, apart from one’s medical record, paramedical data, such as demographics, socioeconomic status, religious affiliation or spiritual practice, could all be essential information to a patient’s end-of-life preferences. — Tal Patalon, Forbes, 10 Feb. 2024

These substances are being prescribed to patients by doctors as well as paramedical providers such as nurses and naturopaths, even though several in-demand peptides are not approved by regulators. — Sara Ashley O'Brien, WSJ, 2 Mar. 2023

Meet the Experts Mojgan Azimi is a paramedical permanent cosmetic artist in Beverly Hills. — Margaux Anbouba, ELLE, 28 Feb. 2023

All medical and paramedical professionals have been requisitioned. — Esther Cuneo, ajc, 4 Sep. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1921, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for paramedical

• aeromedical
• biomedical
• medical
• pedicle
• nonmedical
• premedical

Kids Definition

paramedical

adjective

para·​med·​i·​cal ˌpar-ə-ˈmed-i-kəl 

: concerned with helping with the work of highly trained medical professionals

a paramedical aide

Medical Definition

paramedical

adjective

para·​med·​i·​cal ˌpar-ə-ˈmed-i-kəl 

variants also paramedic

-ik 

: concerned with supplementing the work of highly trained medical professionals

paramedical aides and technicians