Medical Dictionary

1assist

vt as·sist \ə-ˈsist\

Medical Definition of ASSIST

:  to give usually supplementary support or aid to <assist the patient up the stairs> <assist respiration mechanically>
intransitive verb
:  to give support or aid
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