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CPR
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CPR
(noun)
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CPR
/ˌsiːˌpiː
ˈ
ɑɚ/
noun
CPR
/ˌsiːˌpiː
ˈ
ɑɚ/
noun
Learner's definition of CPR
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medical
:
a way of trying to save the life of someone who has stopped breathing and whose heart has stopped beating
They pulled her out of the swimming pool and began
CPR
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CPR
is an abbreviation for “cardiopulmonary resuscitation.”
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