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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — noun 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 … Useful english dictionary
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — also mouth to mouth N UNCOUNT If you give someone who has stopped breathing mouth to mouth resuscitation, you breathe into their mouth to make them start breathing again … English dictionary
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — mouth to mouth resusci tation also .mouth to mouth n [U] a method used to make someone start breathing again by blowing air into their mouth →↑CPR … Dictionary of contemporary English
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — mouth to ,mouth re,susci tation noun uncount a way of making someone breathe again after they have stopped, by blowing air into their mouth to fill their lungs. It is often simply called mouth to mouth … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — mouth′ to mouth′ resuscita′tion n. med a method of artificial respiration in which a person rhythmically blows air into the victim s lungs … From formal English to slang
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — a form of artificial respiration (known informally as the “kiss of life”) performed on an individual who has stopped breathing. The nostrils are pinched shut, the head is placed in the head tilt chin lift position, a seal is formed between the… … The new mediacal dictionary
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — noun A first aid technique to return an unconscious persons respiration by pressing the rescuers mouth against the mouth of the patient and blowing air into his/her lungs. See Also: mouth to mouth … Wiktionary
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — UK / US noun [uncountable] a way of making someone breathe again after they have stopped, by blowing air into their mouth to fill their lungs. It is often simply called mouth to mouth … English dictionary
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — /mowth teuh mowth / a method of artificial respiration in which a person rhythmically blows air into the victim s lungs, either directly, by placing the mouth over the patient s, or through a tube. [1960 65] * * * … Universalium
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — lifesaving method in which a person breathes air directly into the mouth or nose of the injured person … English contemporary dictionary
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation — noun (U) a method used to make someone start breathing again by blowing air into their mouth … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
