cpr
/ˌsiː piː ˈɑːr/
noun
- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation: a life-saving emergency procedure that combines chest compressions and rescue breathing to keep blood and oxygen flowing when a person's heart has stopped or they are not breathing.
- The lifeguard performed CPR on the drowning victim until the ambulance arrived.
- She took a CPR class to be prepared in case of an emergency at home.
- Many workplaces require employees to learn CPR as part of their safety training.
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