Definitions for CPR

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CPR

  1. cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

    Category: Medicine

Princeton's WordNet

  1. cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, kiss of life(noun)

    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


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