: 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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“Mouth-to-mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mouth-to-mouth. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

Kids Definition

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

Medical Definition

mouth-to-mouth

adjective
: 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
mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
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