SIDS
noun/sɪdz/, /ˌes aɪ diː ˈes/
/sɪdz/, /ˌes aɪ diː ˈes/
[uncountable]- the sudden death while sleeping of a baby that appears to be healthy (the abbreviation for ‘sudden infant death syndrome’) synonym cot deathTopics Life stagesc2
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