sids

noun[plural only]1

1. •
   (Scotland) Oat husks, or bran with some kernel, used to make sowens.

noun1

1. •
   Acronym of sudden infant death syndrome.

   • The evidence clearly showed that ETS increased the risk of SIDS, but the panel couldn’t decide whether that risk was caused by prenatal smoking, postnatal ETS, or both. — 2010