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sudden infant death syndrome

sudden infant death syndrome noun: the sudden and unexplained death of an infant aged one month to one year, normally while sleeping.

Noun

sudden infant death syndrome (uncountable)

  1. The sudden and unexplained death of an infant aged one month to one year, normally while sleeping.

Synonyms of sudden infant death syndrome

Forms of sudden infant death syndrome

alternative formSIDS

Questions about sudden infant death syndrome

What does sudden infant death syndrome mean?
Sudden infant death syndrome means the sudden and unexplained death of an infant aged one month to one year, normally while sleeping.
What part of speech is sudden infant death syndrome?
Sudden infant death syndrome is a noun.

Words near sudden infant death syndrome in the dictionary

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