Kiss of life
noun the kiss of life
1.
mouth-to mouth or mouth-to-nose resuscitation in which a person blows gently into the mouth or nose of an unconscious person, allowing the lungs to deflate after each blow
2.
something that revitalizes or reinvigorates
kiss of life n.
Mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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