CPR
n. uncountablen. Stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. A medical way to help someone whose heart has stopped beating. It involves pushing on their chest and breathing into their mouth to keep them alive.
n. Abbreviation for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. A life-saving emergency procedure involving chest compressions and artificial ventilation to maintain circulatory and respiratory function. Often used with the verbs 'perform' or 'administer'.
The lifeguard performed CPR on the swimmer.
Every employee at the fitness center must be certified to perform CPR in case of an emergency.
Immediate administration of CPR significantly increases the survival rate for victims of cardiac arrest while they await the arrival of professional medical services.
Commonly used as the object of the verbs 'perform', 'administer', or 'do'.
He made CPR on the patientHe performed CPR on the patientLearners often use 'make' for medical actions, but 'perform' or 'do' are the correct collocations for CPR.