mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Noun

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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation - an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen Synonyms: cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, kiss of life

artificial respiration, cardiac massage, cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, emergency procedure, heart massage, kiss of life, resuscitation