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artificial respiration en · NOUN

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing in order to maintain life.
   • With a stride, the doctor reached the bed, and seizing her arms worked them energetically, applying what I knew to be artificial respiration. He issued a few short sharp orders to the servants. 1920, Agatha Christie, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, London: Pan Books, published 1954, page 29:

Forms

Synonyms

kiss of life · mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

Translations (23)

sk umelé dýchanie (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ru иску́сственное дыха́ние (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ja 人工呼吸 (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · et kunstlik hingamine (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · pt respiração artificial (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · az süni tənəffüs (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · cmn 人工通氣 /人工通气 (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ga análú tarrthála (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ar تَنَفُّس اِصْطِنَاعِيّ (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · tr yapay solunum (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · tr suni teneffüs (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · cs umělé dýchání (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · cmn 人工呼吸 (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · sah тыын киллэрии (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · de künstliche Beatmung (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · fr respiration artificielle (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · gv aaghoostey ennal (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ca respiració artificial (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ga riospráid shaorga (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · fi tekohengitys (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ro respirație artificială (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · ga athmhúscailt anála (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs) · pl sztuczne oddychanie (manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs)