What does sudden infant death syndrome mean?
Sense 1sudden infant death syndrome [BACK TO TOP] Meaning: Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs Synonyms: cot death; crib death; infant death; SIDS; sudden infant death syndrome Hypernyms (“sudden infant death syndrome” is a kind of…): death (the absence of life or state of being dead) sleep apnea (apnea that occurs during sleep)