CPR
noun/ˌsiː piː ˈɑː(r)/
/ˌsiː piː ˈɑːr/
[uncountable]- breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person and pressing on their chest to keep them alive by sending air around their body (the abbreviation for ‘cardiopulmonary resuscitation’)
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