mouth-to-mouth

British

adjective

designating a method of artificial respiration involving blowing air rhythmically into the mouth of a person who has stopped breathing, to stimulate return of spontaneous breathing

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mouth-to-mouth

He tried to revive Breeze by giving her mouth-to-mouth resuscitation when her body was brought outside, but it was too late.

From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026

He took the child and began giving mouth-to-mouth rescue breaths as he ran inside the A&E department and a "crash" team was scrambled.

From BBC ● May 5, 2026

They defined kissing as non-aggressive, mouth-to-mouth contact that does not involve food transfer.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2025

She had blood on her mouth, possibly from giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 30, 2024

In silence the mother began to give the daughter mouth-to-mouth.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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