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mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

[ mouth-tuh-mouth ]
/ ˈmaʊθ təˈmaʊθ /
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noun
a method of artificial respiration in which a person rhythmically blows air into the victim's lungs, either directly, by placing the mouth over the patient's, or through a tube.
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Origin of mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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