- first aid
- ,first `aid noun uncountbasic medical treatment given as soon as someone is injured or becomes sick
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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first-aid — first aid·er; … English syllables
first-aid — first aid, emergency treatment given to a person who is injured or suddenly ill before a doctor comes. first aid «FURST AYD», adjective. of or for first aid: »a first aid kit … Useful english dictionary
first aid — first′ aid′ n. treatment given before regular medical services can be obtained • Etymology: 1880–85 first′ aid′, adj. first′ aid′er, n … From formal English to slang
first aid — first aid, adj. first aider, n. emergency aid or treatment given to someone injured, suddenly ill, etc., before regular medical services arrive or can be reached. [1880 85] * * * … Universalium
first aid — n [U] simple medical treatment that is given as soon as possible to someone who is injured or who suddenly becomes ill ▪ Being given first aid at the scene of the accident probably saved his life … Dictionary of contemporary English
first aid — emergency treatment for injury or sudden illness, before regular medical care is available first aid [fʉrst′ād′] adj … English World dictionary
first aid — ► NOUN ▪ help given to a sick or injured person until full medical treatment is available … English terms dictionary
First aid — This article is about the provision of immediate care. For the Transformers character, see First Aid (Transformers) … Wikipedia
first aid — noun emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑care, ↑attention, ↑aid, ↑tending * * * noun : emergency and sometimes makeshift treatment given to someone (as a victim of an accident) requiring… … Useful english dictionary
first aid — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ emergency VERB + FIRST AID ▪ administer, give ▪ While one of you gives first aid, the other should call an ambulance. ▪ receive (BrE) … Collocations dictionary
