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Noun: cot death
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: crib death)
  1. Sudden and unexpected death of an apparently healthy infant during sleep
    "The tragedy of cot death led to new safety guidelines for infant sleep";
    - sudden infant death syndrome, SIDS, infant death, crib death [N. Amer]

Derived forms: cot deaths

Type of: death, sleep apnea

Encyclopedia: Cot death