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Noun: mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
  1. 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
    - cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth

Type of: emergency procedure, resuscitation

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