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code blue

code blue
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohd bloo]
    • /koʊd blu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kohd bloo]
    • /koʊd blu/

Definitions of code blue words

  • noun code blue (often initial capital letters) a medical emergency in which paramedics are dispatched to aid a person undergoing cardiac arrest. 1
  • noun code blue (Canada, US, medicine) the condition on the occurrence of a medical emergency. 0

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Origin of code blue

First appearance:

before 1980
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Code blue

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

code blue popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

code blue usage trend in Literature

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