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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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