Mouth-to-mouth-resuscitation definition
A technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing, in which the rescuer presses his or her mouth against the mouth of the victim and, allowing for passive exhalation, forces air into the lungs at intervals of several seconds.
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Rescue breathing in which one uses one's mouth to cover the victim's mouth and deliver air.
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A first aid technique to return an unconscious person's respiration by pressing the rescuer's mouth against the mouth of the patient and blowing air into his/her lungs.
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Noun
Singular:
mouth-to-mouth-resuscitation
Plural:
mouth-to-mouth-resuscitations