Noun: artificial respiration ,aa(r)-tu'fi-shul,res-pu'rey-shun
- An emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
"The lifeguard performed artificial respiration on the drowning victim"
Type of: breathing, emergency procedure, external respiration, respiration, ventilation
Part of: cardiac resuscitation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
Encyclopedia: Artificial respiration