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artificial respiration

noun as in rescue breathing

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Example Sentences

After twelve minutes of artificial respiration the lungs and heart began to act.

One man died after they had tried artificial respiration for an hour.

In this case artificial respiration does not recall life, and respiration ceases when artificial aid is removed.

Now turn the patient face downward on her breast and give artificial respiration.

This artificial respiration ceasing, do I feel any faint flutter under my hand upon the chest?

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On this page you'll find 4 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to artificial respiration, such as: kiss of life, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and mouth-to-nose resuscitation.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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