chest rub
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[edit]chest rub (plural chest rubs)
- (emergency medicine) 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.
- (medicine, pharmacology) A topical medication applied to the chest in the hope of alleviating the symptoms of a cold.