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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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 12 Dec. 2025
The officers attempted first aid until Louisville Emergency Medical Services and Louisville Fire Department arrived on scene.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
The founder of Morrison Gates likes to pick up makeup towels and small first aid kits to place in her guest bathroom.
—Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2025
Consider keeping a first aid kit in the car in case of a medical emergency.
—Keenan Thompson, Freep.com, 10 Dec. 2025
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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
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