cardiopulmonary resuscitation
noun/ˌkɑːdiəʊˌpʌlmənəri rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːrdiəʊˌpʌlməneri rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable] (abbreviation CPR)
- breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person and pressing on their chest to keep them alive by sending air around their body
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