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first aid
noun
: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained
Examples of first aid in a Sentence
She gave him first aid for his sprained ankle.
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The girl was administered first aid and transported to an area hospital in serious condition.
—Lauren Minore, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
Police rendered first aid at the scene before the man was taken to Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
—Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
Vestas’ training covers best practices for the turbine’s electrical equipment, technical procedures like bolt torque and tensioning, as well as first aid and safety protocols.
—Morgan Smith, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2024
Najjar and his team administered first aid, laying out the wounded on tarps in the sand.
—Dorothy Wickenden, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1867, in the meaning defined above
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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
first aid
noun
: emergency treatment given to an ill or injured person
Medical Definition
first aid
noun
: emergency care or treatment given to an ill or injured person before regular medical aid can be obtained
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