kiss of life

kis·sof·life

uncommon

noun

1.

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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Grammar

noun
singular	kiss of life
plural	kiss of lives

Nearby words

kissing cousin kissing disease kissing kin kiss curl kiss of death kiss of peace Kisumu Kiswahili kit Kitakyushu

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