1. A serious (often fatal) disease of the immune system transmitted through blood products especially by sexual contact or contaminated needles
   "The patient's AIDS required a complex treatment regimen";
   - acquired immune deficiency syndrome

1. The activity of contributing to the fulfilment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   "rescue party went to their aid";
   - assist, assistance, help
    
2. A person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
   "visual aids in teaching";
   - assistance, help
    
3. Gift of money or other material help to support a person or cause
   "economic aid to depressed areas"; "Many students rely on financial aid to attend college";
   - economic aid, financial aid, assistance, financial assistance, economic assistance
    
4. The work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
   "no medical aid was required";
   - care, attention, tending
    
5. A person who contributes to the fulfilment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
   "The teacher's aid helped students with their reading";
   - assistant, helper, help, supporter

1. Give support or assistance
   "The charity aids refugees";
   - help, assist
    
2. Improve the condition of
   "These pills will aid the patient";
   - help

Sounds like: aids, aides, ades

Type of: activity, ameliorate, amend, back up, better, gift, immunodeficiency, improve, infectious disease, meliorate, mend, resource, support, work, worker

Encyclopedia: AIDS