Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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cardiopulmonary resuscitation | Yes | No | No | No |
emergency procedure | Yes | No | No | No |
cardiopulmonary resuscitation (noun) | emergency procedure (noun) |
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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 | (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency) |