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kiss of life

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kiss of life
n.
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.

kiss of life
Noun
the kiss of life mouth-to-mouth resuscitation in which a person blows gently into the mouth of an unconscious person
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Noun1.kiss of lifekiss of life - 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
emergency procedure - (medicine) a procedure adopted to meet an emergency (especially a medical emergency)
cardiac massage, heart massage - an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart (either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart) in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
artificial respiration - an emergency procedure whereby breathing is maintained artificially
resuscitation - the act of reviving a person and returning them to consciousness; "although he was apparently drowned, resuscitation was accomplished by artificial respiration"
Translations
kiss of life kiss n (Brit) → bouche à bouche m
kiss of life kiss (Brit) n the kiss of life → Mund-zu-Mund-Beatmung f


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The kiss of life turned out to be ``The Little Mermaid,'' Disney's 28th animated feature.
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