| NOUN | act | mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, kiss of life | an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration |
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| Meaning | 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. | |
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| Synonyms | cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, kiss of life | |
| Parts | artificial respiration | An emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially |
| cardiac massage, heart massage | An emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall / wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest | |
| Broader | emergency procedure | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) |
| resuscitation | The act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness | |
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