Source : WordNet®

kiss of life
     n : 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 [syn: {cardiopulmonary resuscitation}, {CPR}, {cardiac
         resuscitation}, {mouth-to-mouth resuscitation}]