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[syn: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, kiss of life]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
cardiopulmonary resuscitation \cardiopulmonary resuscitation\ n.
An emergency procedure to revive heart and lung function in
persons whose heart has apparently stopped beating, involving
forced respiration, periodic pressure on the heart by pushing
on the chest, and sometimes electrical or mechanical
equipment. It is often referred to by the acronym CPR.
[PJC]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
CPR
n 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 [syn:
cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac
resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, kiss of
life]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
CPR
CPU Parameter Recall (Asus), "C.P.R."