kiss of life
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 • Syn: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation • Hypernyms: resuscitation, emergency procedure • Part Meronyms: cardiac massage, heart massage, artificial respiration
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