sudden infant death syndrome
noun/ˌsʌdn ɪnfənt ˈdeθ sɪndrəʊm/
/ˌsʌdn ɪnfənt ˈdeθ sɪndrəʊm/
[uncountable] (abbreviation SIDS)
- the sudden death while sleeping of a baby that appears to be healthy synonym cot death
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