artificial respiration

American  

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.

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artificial respiration British  

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

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Etymology

Origin of artificial respiration

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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artificial respiration

There is no treatment; doctors can offer only supportive care, such as hydration, artificial respiration or dialysis.

From Salon ● May 9, 2026

He was unconscious for nearly 30 minutes before a doctor revived him through artificial respiration, according to his 2016 autobiography, “A Great Honor.”

From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2020

“I had a patient just now who needed artificial respiration, and I had none available,” Dr. Rodríguez said.

From New York Times ● May 15, 2016

He suffered the heart attack while in an ambulance, before being transferred by helicopter to hospital, where he was put on artificial respiration and fell into a coma.

From BBC ● Mar. 29, 2016

In cases of poisoning the essential treatment is artificial respiration, which may be aided by the subcutaneous exhibition of strychnine.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5 "Gassendi, Pierre" to "Geocentric" by Various