mouth-to-mouth

adjective

ˈmau̇th-tü-ˈmau̇th

: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the victim's lungs by blowing forcefully enough every few seconds to inflate them

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mouth-to-mouth was in 1909

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Dictionary Entries Near mouth-to-mouth

mouth to feed

mouth-to-mouth

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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mouth-to-mouth

adjective

ˌmau̇th-tə-ˌmau̇th

: of, relating to, or being a method of artificial respiration in which the rescuer's mouth is placed tightly over the victim's mouth in order to force air into the lungs by blowing hard enough every few seconds to inflate them

mouth-to-mouth resuscitation