cardiopulmonary resuscitation
noun /ˌkɑːdiəʊˌpʌlmənəri rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːrdiəʊˌpʌlməneri rɪˌsʌsɪˈteɪʃn/
[uncountable] (abbreviation CPR)
- breathing air into the mouth of an unconscious person and pressing on their chest to keep them alive by sending air around their body