med·e·vac
ˈme-də-ˌvak
-dē-
variants
or less commonly medivac
1
: emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area)
2
: a helicopter used for medevac
variants
or less commonly medivac
medevaced also medivaced or medevacked or medivacked; medevacing also medivacing or medevacking or medivacking
: to transport in a medevac helicopter
med·i·vac
less common spelling of medevac
1
: emergency evacuation of the sick or wounded (as from a combat area)
2
: a helicopter used for medevac
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“Medevac.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/medevac. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.
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