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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Emergency treatment that is given to an injured or sick person or animal, often by someone who does not have medical training.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun etc. See aid, etc.

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  • noun medicine Basic medical care given to a an injury victim, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is not available.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun emergency care given before regular medical aid can be obtained

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