This is the 760th most frequent Spanish word.
heridos
"Injured" or "wounded."
In this sentence, 'heridos' is used as a noun to represent people who are injured.
Los heridos fueron llevados al hospital rápidamente.
The injured were quickly taken to the hospital.
Here, 'heridos' acts as an adjective modifying the noun 'personas' to describe people who are injured.
Los paramédicos asistieron a las personas heridos con rapidez.
The paramedics quickly assisted the injured people.
In this instance, 'heridos' is used as a past participle in a passive voice structure, indicating the state or condition of being injured.