ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION


Meaning of ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION in English

the stimulation of natural respiratory functions in persons whose breathing has failed or in newborn infants by artificially forcing air into and out of the lungs. Cf. cardiopulmonary resuscitation .

[ 1850-55 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .