infant death

/ˌɪnfənt dɛθ/
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Other forms: infant deaths

Definitions of infant death
  1. noun
    sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
    synonyms: SIDS, cot death, crib death, sudden infant death syndrome
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    type of:
    death
    the absence of life or state of being dead
    sleep apnea
    an interruption in breathing that occurs during rest that leads to oxygen deprevation
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