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first aid

noun

emergency aid or treatment given to someone injured, suddenly ill, etc., before regular medical services arrive or can be reached.

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

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Other Word Forms

first-aid adjective
first-aider noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of first aid¹

First recorded in 1880–85

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Her recent antics include napping on a seat at a first aid course in a hotel after wandering in through an open door, visiting a department store and the town's barbers and cinema.

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They helped Mr Hobbs get the rest of the party out of the water and stepped in to administer first aid, relaxing only when the air ambulance crews arrived.

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Ms Nogbu added: "The new building will make it possible for us to host groups too, from toddler sessions to baby first aid classes, combating isolation and fostering essential parenting skills. "

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I pulled out my first aid kit and handed over my soap that removes the oils.

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Curtis, 22, is doing the same first aid course as Libby.

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first First Amendment

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