1. the emergency evacuation of a sick or injured person by aircraft, especially a helicopter
Usage: often used in military and emergency medical contexts
2. an aircraft used for emergency medical evacuation
Usage: often a helicopter equipped with medical equipment

1. to evacuate (a sick or injured person) by aircraft for medical treatment
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• The soldier was medivaced to the nearest hospital after being wounded in combat.
• A medivac helicopter arrived within minutes of the accident.
• The rescue team decided to medivac the injured hiker due to the remote location.
• Medivac operations are critical in emergency response situations.
• The patient was medivaced from the mountain rescue site to a trauma center.
• Military medivac units are trained to operate in challenging environments.