artificial respiration
nounDefinition of artificial respiration
: the rhythmic forcing of air into and out of the lungs of a person whose breathing has stopped
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Peck's actions - including applying a tourniquet, placing an endotracheal tube, and performing artificial respirations and CPR - were directly responsible for saving Stacy's life. — Leada Gore, AL.com, "Trump State of the Union guests: ICE agent, Marine, Cajun Navy founder will sit with First Lady," 29 Jan. 2018 Stacy was injured in an explosion at a hospital, and Peck kept him alive -- with 20 minutes of CPR and two hours of artificial respiration -- until Stacy could undergo emergency surgery. — Greg Larose, NOLA.com, "State of the Union: The 100 words Trump used the most," 30 Jan. 2018 Coffin recovered the body in about 15 minutes, but artificial respiration administered by a Lowell pulmotor squad failed to revive the lad, who was spending the day at the lake with his mother. — Post-Tribune, "Lake County Star almanac," 9 Oct. 2017 But Birbaumer says only 5 percent of ALS patients choose to go on artificial respiration. — Nathan Hurst, Smithsonian, "Patients With Locked-in Syndrome May Be Able to Communicate After All," 6 Feb. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'artificial respiration.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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