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ambulance chaser
nounLow
/ˈæmbjʊləns ˌtʃeɪsə/A derogatory term for a lawyer, or someone acting for a lawyer, who aggressively and unethically solicits business from victims of accidents or other misfortunes, often immediately after the event.
ambulance stocks
plural-nounLow
/ˈæm.bjə.ləns stɒks/A noun phrase referring to the available supply or inventory of emergency medical transport vehicles.
ambulante
nounLow
/ˌæmbjʊˈlænt/A person who sells goods or services while moving from place to place, typically without a fixed location; a street vendor or itinerant trader.
ambulate
verbverb-intransitiveLow
/ˈæmbjʊleɪt/To walk from place to place; to move about.
ambulation
nounC2
/ˌæmbjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/The action of walking or moving from place to place on foot.
ambulatory
adjectivenounC2
/ˈæm.bjə.lə.tər.i/related to or adapted for walking; capable of walking.
ambulatory care
nounC1
/ˌæm.bjəˈleɪ.tər.i ˈkeər/Medical care provided on an outpatient basis, where patients visit a healthcare facility for treatment without being admitted overnight.
ambulette
nounRare (Specialized)
/ˌæmbjʊˈlɛt/A small, specially-equipped van or vehicle used to transport non-emergency patients, typically for scheduled medical appointments or between healthcare facilities.
ambuscade
nounverbverb-intransitive+1C1/C2 (Very Low Frequency)
/ˈambəskeɪd/An ambush; a trap in which people lie hidden and then attack by surprise.
ambuscado
nounObsolete / Archaic
/ˌæmbəˈskeɪdəʊ/An ambush; a place from which to attack by surprise.
ambush
nounverbverb-transitiveB2
/ˈæm.bʊʃ/A surprise attack from a concealed position.
ambush bug
nounLow
/ˈæmbʊʃ bʌɡ/A small, predatory insect that hides on flowers to capture its prey.
ambush marketing
nounC1/C2
/ˈæm.bʊʃ ˌmɑː.kɪ.tɪŋ/A marketing strategy where a company promotes its brand or products by associating them with a major event (like the Olympics or World Cup) without paying for official sponsorship rights.
ambystomid
adjectivenounC2
/æmˈbɪstəmɪd/A type of salamander, particularly from the family Ambystomatidae.
amchitka
nounRare
/æmˈtʃɪt.kə/A specific island in the Aleutian Islands chain of Alaska, historically significant for U.S. nuclear testing.
ame damnee
nounLow
/ˌɑːm dæˈneɪ/A person who is completely devoted to another, often to the point of carrying out their immoral or harmful orders; a willing and unquestioning follower in wrongdoing.
ameba
nounLow
/əˈmiːbə/A microscopic single-celled organism that moves and feeds by extending temporary projections of its cytoplasm.
amebiasis
nounRare
/ˌamɪˈbʌɪəsɪs/An infection or disease caused by parasitic amoebas, typically *Entamoeba histolytica*, often affecting the intestines.
amebic dysentery
nounLow
/əˌmiːbɪk ˈdɪs(ə)ntri/A type of intestinal infection caused by the parasite Entamoeba histolytica, characterized by severe diarrhea containing blood and mucus.
amebocyte
nounVery Low
/əˈmiːbə(ʊ)saɪt/A cell found in the circulatory fluid of invertebrates (e.g., molluscs, arthropods) that is mobile and amoeba-like, performing functions such as nutrient transport and immune defence.

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