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SIDS

American  
SIDS British  

abbreviation

  1. sudden infant death syndrome See cot death

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

SIDS Scientific  
/ sĭdz /

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But the findings are a promising contribution to scientists’ understanding of SIDS, the leading cause of death for infants between 1 month and 1 year of age, giving researchers an important new line of inquiry.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 9, 2024

Although SIDS, as the syndrome became known, was the leading killer of infants less than a year old, its cause was unknown.

From New York Times Nov. 30, 2023

There is SIDS, or small island developing states, which tell firsthand stories about climate change.

From Seattle Times Sep. 26, 2023

Ohio, where Charlie's Kids is based, in 2020 saw 146 sudden unexpected infant deaths, a classification that includes SIDS, accidental suffocation and strangulation, and other instances in which the cause is undetermined.

From Salon Sep. 11, 2023

They found that in babies that died from SIDS, this radioactive psychedelic had a different behavior compared to controls.

From Salon May 25, 2023

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