recovery position

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recovery position

noun recovery positions

The position, into which helpers will typically place an unconscious person, of lying on the floor three-quarters prone, on one's side; this position maximizes the likelihood of the person's airway remaining open.

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中文	復原臥式 /复原卧式 fùyuánwòshì, 復原體位 /复原体位
Français	position latérale de sécurité, PLS
Deutsch	stabile Seitenlage

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@misc{recovery_position_2026,
  title = {recovery position},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/recovery%20position},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}