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first aid

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first aid
n.
Emergency treatment administered to an injured or sick person before professional medical care is available.

first-aid (fûrstd) adj.

first aid
n
1. (Medicine)
a.  immediate medical assistance given in an emergency
b.  (as modifier) first-aid box
2. (Business / Commerce) (in Barbados) a small shop that sells domestic items after hours

first′ aid′
n.
treatment given before regular medical services can be obtained.
[1880–85]
first′-aid′, adj.
first′-aid′er, n.
Thesaurus Legend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.first aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtainedfirst aid - emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained
care, tending, attention, aid - the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something; "no medical care was required"; "the old car needs constant attention"
Translations
first aid npronto soccorso

first aid إسعافات أولية první pomoc førstehjælp Erste Hilfe πρώτες βοήθειες primeros auxilios ensiapu premiers secours prva pomoć pronto soccorso 救急処置 응급 치료 eerstehulpverlening førstehjelp pierwsza pomoc primeiros socorros первая помощь första hjälpen การปฐมพยาบาลเบื้องต้น ilk yardım sơ cứu 急救
first aid
n.  primeros auxilios; ___ kit → botiquín de ___.


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If a disaster cannot be prevented, it is the telephone, usually, that brings first aid to the injured.
Christine, therefore, received the first aid of the one, while opening her eyes in the arms of the other.
 
 
 
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