first aid

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noun

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

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Origin of first aid

First recorded in 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM first aid

first-aid, adjectivefirst-aid·er, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for first aid

first aid

noun

  1. immediate medical assistance given in an emergency
  2. (as modifier)first-aid box
(in Barbados) a small shop that sells domestic items after hours
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Medical definitions for first aid

first aid

n.

Emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available.

Other words from first aid

first′-aid′ adj.
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