CPR

American  

abbreviation

1. cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

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CPR British  

abbreviation

1. cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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CPR Scientific  

/ sē′pē-är′ /

1. Short for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. An emergency procedure in which the heart and lungs are made to work by manually compressing the chest overlying the heart and forcing air into the lungs. CPR is used to maintain circulation when the heart stops pumping, usually because of disease, drugs, or trauma.

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Example Sentences

While performing CPR, officers found a handgun in the teenager’s possession.

From Los Angeles Times

Initially he responded well, but within an hour his condition had deteriorated and he required CPR.

From BBC

Panicked guests tried to perform CPR on their loved ones or fled over fences and down country lanes shaded by 100-year-old trees.

From Los Angeles Times

After waking, Hannah performed CPR on Adam until an ambulance arrived, saving his life.

From BBC

Then she places her hands on his chest and, with one CPR pump, brings life back to Woo’s tiny body.

From Literature