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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
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British Dictionary definitions for first aid
first aid
noun
- immediate medical assistance given in an emergency
- (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.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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