cpr

nounB2Very rare — outside the 30,000 commonest English words, so you will meet it in writing rather than in speechneutral

Other forms: cprs

Cpr is pressing the chest and breathing for someone whose heart stopped. Perform cpr.

Compressions alone are now taught to the public, since they are what matters most. Cpr done properly often breaks ribs, and that is not a reason to stop.

Definitions of cpr

1nouncprPressing the chest and breathing for someone whose heart stopped.B2
“Cpr kept him going for eleven minutes until the ambulance came.”

cpr is a technique.

Practised in Emergency & Rescue

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