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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation cardiopulmonary resuscitation

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  • initialism CardioPulmonary Resuscitation
  • initialism Calibrated Peer Review

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  • noun an emergency procedure consisting of external cardiac massage and artificial respiration; the first treatment for a person who has collapsed and has no pulse and has stopped breathing; attempts to restore circulation of the blood and prevent death or brain damage due to lack of oxygen

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