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

An inquest looking into how he died found that a failure to spot the signs of a cardiac arrest contributed to his death, as nobody attempted to perform CPR or use a defibrillator on him.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Grant programs often help cover additional costs such as CPR training and books, Johnson said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

He added: "The officers who initially interacted with Henry are the same officers who started the CPR, who fought to save his life and I have no doubt of the extensive impact on the officers."

From BBC • May 29, 2026

An emergency responder started to perform CPR on Bautista, who was soon transported to a medical center.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

That, along with first aid and CPR, was the academic stuff.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover