chest rub (English, noun)
expansion: chest rub (plural chest rubs)
Senses:
topics: emergency-medicine
medicine
sciences
glosses: A form of applying pain to the sternum of the patient wherein the responder applies strong pressure with the knuckles in an attempt to establish the patient's level of consciousness.
topics: medicine
pharmacology
sciences
glosses: A topical medication applied to the chest in the hope of alleviating the symptoms of a cold.
Forms:
form: chest rubs
tags: plural