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.
The largest pigeon in the East Asia region, with a length of between 37 cm to 40 cm long and sometimes 43.5 cm. The head is small. There is at least three sub-species of Columba janthina, with some plumage differences. Very dark in appearance, with small head, longish neck and tail.Overall the body is soot-black with iridescent green or purple on crown, shoulders and sides of neck. The irises are brown and have red color legs, having a rather long tail.he Japanese wood pigeon (Columba janthina) is a species of bird in the Columba genus in the Columbidae family. It is found in China, Japan, Southern part of Korean peninsula, Russia, and Taiwan.