What is the meaning of kiss of life?

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.
- synonyms: cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR, cardiac resuscitation, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation

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