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.

Origin of first aid

First recorded in 1880–85

OTHER WORDS FROM first aid

first-aid, adjective first-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

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.