cardiopulmonary resuscitation (n)
CPR (n)
cardiac resuscitation (n)
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation (n)
kiss of life (n)

n00832626

type n
lex_filenum 04
def an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration
def the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing
def attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen
Outgoing links
Hypernym resuscitation; emergency procedure
Part meronym cardiac massage, heart massage; artificial respiration
Incoming links
Hyponym emergency procedure; resuscitation
Part holonym cardiac massage, heart massage; artificial respiration

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