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View synonyms for mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
[ mouth-tuh-mouth ]
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 resuscitation1
First recorded in 1960–65
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