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artificial respiration

noun

  1. the stimulation of natural respiratory functions in persons whose breathing has failed or in newborn infants by artificially forcing air into and out of the lungs.


artificial respiration

noun

  1. any of various methods of restarting breathing after it has stopped, by manual rhythmic pressure on the chest, mouth-to-mouth breathing, etc
  2. any method of maintaining respiration artificially, as by use of an iron lung
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of artificial respiration1

First recorded in 1850–55
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Example Sentences

After twelve minutes of artificial respiration the lungs and heart began to act.

One man died after they had tried artificial respiration for an hour.

In this case artificial respiration does not recall life, and respiration ceases when artificial aid is removed.

Now turn the patient face downward on her breast and give artificial respiration.

This artificial respiration ceasing, do I feel any faint flutter under my hand upon the chest?

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