resuscitator
resuscitator · resuscitators
A person or thing that resuscitatesA person or thing that resuscitates.
Meaning
2 sensesA person or thing that resuscitates.
A device, usually consisting of a face mask and tank, used to restore normal breathing to a person by forcing oxygen or an oxygen-rich mixture of gases into their lungs.
a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
Origin
From resuscitate + -or.From resuscitate + -or.
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Forms
plural: resuscitators| Singular | resuscitator |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedresuscitate