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Pronunciation / Transliteration: prathamik chikitsa
"दुर्ghatna के बाद उसे प्राथमिक चिकित्सा दी गई।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Immediate assistance or treatment given to someone injured or suddenly taken ill before professional medical services arrive.
"She applied a bandage to the wound as part of her first-aid training." - 2
Basic medical supplies and equipment kept together for use in emergencies.
"Make sure the office first-aid kit is fully stocked."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'first', derived from Old English 'fīrsta', denoting initial or primary position, and 'aid', originating from Old French 'aide' (derived from Latin 'adjutare', meaning to help). The compound term became standard in the late 19th century, notably popularized by the St John Ambulance Association in Britain to describe immediate initial assistance given to an injured or ill person.
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premiers secours
Transliteration: prə-mje su-ku
"Il a suivi une formation aux premiers secours."
Erste Hilfe
Transliteration: ˈeːɐ̯stə ˈhɪlfə
"Er leistete sofort Erste Hilfe bei dem Unfall."
primo soccorso
Transliteration: ˈpri.mo sokˈkor.so
"Hanno prestato il primo soccorso al ferito."
primeros auxilios
Transliteration: priˈme.ɾos awwˈsi.ljos
"Es importante saber dar primeros auxilios."
primeiros socorros
Transliteration: pɾiˈmejɾuʃ suˈkoʁuʃ
"Ele fez um curso de primeiros socorros."
प्राथमिक चिकित्सा
Transliteration: prathamik chikitsa
"दुर्ghatna के बाद उसे प्राथमिक चिकित्सा दी गई।"
急救
Transliteration: jíjiù
"学会急救知识非常重要。"
응급처치
Transliteration: eung-geup-cheo-chi
"그는 사고 현장에서 응급처치를 했다."
応急手当
Transliteration: ōkyū teate
"負傷者に素早く応急手当を行った。"
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