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mouth–to–mouth
adjective
Definition of MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the victim's lungs by blowing forcefully enough every few seconds to inflate them
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First Known Use of MOUTH-TO-MOUTH
1941
Medical Dictionary
mouth–to–mouth
adjective
Medical Definition of MOUTH–TO–MOUTH
: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the victim's lungs by blowing forcefully enough every few seconds to inflate them <mouth–to–mouth resuscitation>
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