US 1 [noncount] : emergency removal of sick or injured people from an area especially by helicopter — usually used before another noun ▪ a medevac mission/team 2 [count] : a helicopter used to remove sick or injured people from an area
▪ The wounded soldiers were evacuated by medevac to the hospital. ▪ an Army medevac
▪ The wounded soldiers were evacuated by medevac to the hospital. ▪ an Army medevac
— medevac also medivac verb, medevacs; medevaced or medevacked; medevac·ing or medevack·ing [+ obj]
▪ The wounded soldiers were medevaced to the hospital.
▪ The wounded soldiers were medevaced to the hospital.





