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artificial respiration

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

The manual or mechanical forcing of air into the lungs of a person who is not breathing in order to maintain life.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

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Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

artificial rice artificial scarcity artificial script artificial selection artificial stupidity artificial superintelligence

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