mouth-to-mouth

British  

adjective

1. 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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Example Sentences

To perform their analysis, the team first needed to define what counts as a kiss, since many mouth-to-mouth actions resemble the behavior without being the same thing.

From Science Daily

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

From Science Daily

One of the women who had been giving him mouth-to-mouth spoke.

From Seattle Times

Perhaps it seems too tedious or complicated; as recently as a decade ago, most students in a basic first-aid course spent six to eight hours in a classroom watching repetitive videos and trying to memorize a litany of different CPR counts and techniques for adults, children and infants, as well as learning how to take a pulse and contemplating whether we really wanted to give mouth-to-mouth resuscitation to a stranger.

From Washington Post

Paramedics, clad in protective gear, cannot perform mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and must take extreme precautions to avoid exposure to aerosols, officials and health workers say.

From Seattle Times