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first aid

 noun
     
Related topics: Hospital, Illness and Disability
first aid [uncountable]
MH 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.
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