cardiopulmonary resuscitation Syllabification: (car·di·o·pul·mo·nar·y re·sus·ci·ta·tion)Entry from US DictionaryDefinition of cardiopulmonary resuscitation noun emergency medical procedures for restoring normal heartbeat and breathing to victims of heart failure, drowning, etc.. cardiopulmonary resuscitation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the US English dictionary