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Heimlich maneuver (n.)

1975, named for U.S. physician Henry Jay Heimlich (b. 1920).

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Definitions of Heimlich maneuver from WordNet

Heimlich maneuver (n.)
an emergency procedure to help someone who is choking because food is lodged in the trachea;
Synonyms: Heimlich manoeuvere
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