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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Texans can stock on emergency supplies, such as fire extinguishers and first aid kits, sales tax-free this weekend. Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Apr. 2025 They were treated with first aid before being removed to Maimonides Hospital, were all are expected to survive. Ben Brachfeld, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025 The volunteers and employees donned gloves, fetched an expert in first aid, and said a prayer, the affidavit said, opening the backpack to find that it had been stuffed with a pillow. Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 4 Apr. 2025 The American Veterinary Medical Association offers tips on its website about first aid. Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for first aid

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of first aid was in 1867

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“First aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/first%20aid. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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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