CPR

Speech parts

1. CPR - Noun

2. CPR - Proper noun

Meaning

an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

cardiopulmonary resuscitation mouth-to-mouth resuscitation kiss of life cardiac resuscitation resuscitation first aid artificial respiration cardiac massage heart start external chest compression mouthtomouth resuscitation cardiac arrest response cardiac emergency response cardiac revival cardiopulmonary arrest management
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Hypernyms

resuscitation emergency procedure

Examples

Take some time to learn first aid and CPR. It saves lives, and it works. Bobby Sherman

In the last 5 years I've been working with the LAPD, training police officers in first aid and CPR. Bobby Sherman

CPR dummy looked like him and had clearly been stabbed. Repeatedly. In the groin. He thought she might have used the dummy for target practice, and tried not to be offended. Key word: tried. Gena Showalter

About half said the success rate of CPR topped 75%. Source: Internet

2000 to 2004: EU Regulation proposal In 2000, renewed efforts from the European Union resulted in a Community Patent Regulation proposal, sometimes abbreviated as CPR. Source: Internet

Advocates of Laurier's plan argued that north–south trade made more economic sense than trying to trade across the vast, empty prairies, using a CPR which was already provoking resentment for what were seen as high freight rates. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

CPOR cpp CPPD CPRM cps CPSA