Dictionary Home »
Medical Definitions » mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation medical definition
noun
A technique used to resuscitate a person who has stopped breathing, in which the rescuer presses his or her mouth against that of the victim and, allowing for passive exhalation, forces air into the lungs every few seconds. Also called mouth-to-mouth respiration.
Learn more about mouth-to-mouth resuscitation