made by art; not natural or pathologic. 1  artificial respiration any method of forcing air into the lungs in a person who still has a pulse but whose breathing has stopped. Artificial respiration can be given with no equipment, so that it is an ideal emergency first aid procedure. 2  Indications.
stool pigeon - someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police. canary, fink, snitch, stoolie, stoolpigeon, sneaker, snitcher, sneak. betrayer, blabber, informer, squealer, rat - one who reveals confidential information in return for money.
pigeon (plural pigeons) One of several birds of the family Columbidae, which consists of more than 300 species. A person who is a target or victim of a confidence game. Synonyms (bird): columbid , columbiform (Columbiformes), culver, dove (person who is a target or victim of a confidence game): dupe, fish, mark, mug, sucker, rube, stiff