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A field hospital, so organised as to follow an army in its movements, and intended to succor the wounded as soon as possible. Often used adjectively; as, an ambulance wagon; ambulance stretcher; ambulance corps.
An ambulance wagon or cart for conveying the wounded from the field, or to a hospital.
Origin: F. Ambulance, hopital ambulant, fr. L. Ambulare to walk. See Amble.
(01 Mar 1998)
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