first aid
noun1
Medicine, Sciences Basic medical care that is administered to a victim of an injury, usually where the injury is slight or where better care is unavailable.
- He slipped and fell under the wagon's wheels, losing his left leg. His presence of mind was quite amazing. The report notes that Webb's knowledge of first aid probably saved his life, and he was able to instruct others who came to help him.2022 August 10, Dr Mike Esbester, “New understandings from old incidents”, in RAIL, number 963, pages 58–59:
- Derived terms
- first-aid box, first-aider, first aid kit