NOUN | act | artificial respiration | an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially |
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Meaning | An emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially. | |
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Part of | cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, kiss of life | An emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration |
Broader | breathing, external respiration, respiration, ventilation | The bodily process of inhalation and exhalation |
emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) | |
Spanish | respiración artificial | |
Catalan | respiració artificial |
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