Origin of crib death

First recorded in 1965–70

British Dictionary definitions for crib death

crib death

noun

US and Canadian the unexplained sudden death of an infant during sleep Technical name: sudden infant death syndrome Also called (in Britain and certain other countries): cot death

Medical definitions for crib death

crib death
[ krĭb ]

n.

sudden infant death syndrome

Scientific definitions for crib death

crib death
[ krĭb ]

See sudden infant death syndrome.