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Definitions

sudden infant death syndrome

NOUN

unexplained infant death

Synonyms

WEAK

SIDS cot death crib death

Example Sentences

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Their youngest, Scott, died of sudden infant death syndrome aged two months.

From BBC • Sep. 16, 2025

Instead, he deferred to an emergency room doctor’s diagnosis of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.

From Salon • Dec. 3, 2024

Decades ago, Bergman made waves in Olympia and Washington, D.C., advocating for research into sudden infant death syndrome, then also called “crib death.”

From Seattle Times • Dec. 12, 2023

The high incidence of low birth weight and sudden infant death syndrome in such communities was a focus of the program.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2023

Paranoia, when you’re a parent, is everywhere, adds Wu, recalling how she Googled about sleep training when she had her baby — and got a hit about sudden infant death syndrome.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 2022