an enlisted person working as a pharmacist or hospital assistant
2. U.S. Army
an enlisted person in the Medical Corps who accompanies combat troops into battle to give first aid, carry off the wounded, etc
3.
a member of any corps, as of the Peace Corps
Word origin
[1940–45, Amer.; corps + -man]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, black box, sealant, snorkel, update-man is a combining form, used in the formation of compound words indicating a man ofa certain type or with a certain job. Other words that use the affix -man include: chairman, floorman, freshman, midshipman, pitchman