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

Having had a cardiac arrest, his life was saved by three of his teammates – a policeman, a firefighter and a flight attendant - who gave CPR for 15 minutes before help arrived.

From BBC

A local resident came to help and performed CPR until emergency services arrived.

From BBC

A Turkish amateur footballer has gone viral for saving a seagull's life with CPR after it was struck down during an Istanbul match.

From Barron's

A footballer acted on a wing and a prayer when he gave emergency CPR to a seagull after it was hit by a ball during a match in Istanbul this week -- reviving the bird.

From Barron's

ACC Beck said police arrived at the scene within 12 minutes and "administered CPR to a number of casualties".

From BBC