first aid

noun

1. emergency aid or treatment given to someone injured, suddenly ill, etc., before regular medical services arrive or can be reached.

first aid

noun

1. 1. immediate medical assistance given in an emergency

   2. ( as modifier )

      first-aid box

2. (in Barbados) a small shop that sells domestic items after hours

Other Word Forms

• first-aid adjective
• first-aider noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of first aid¹

First recorded in 1880–85