resuscitator

re·sus·ci·ta·tor

 (rĭ-sŭs′ĭ-tā′tər)

n.

One that resuscitates, as an apparatus that forces oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs of a person who has undergone partial asphyxiation.

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resuscitator

(rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪtə)

n

1. (Medicine) an apparatus for forcing oxygen or a mixture containing oxygen into the lungs

2. (Medicine) a person who resuscitates

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re•sus•ci•ta•tor

(rɪˈsʌs ɪˌteɪ tər)

n.

1. a person or thing that resuscitates.

2. a device used in the treatment of asphyxiation that, by forcing oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs, initiates respiration.

[1840–50]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

resuscitator - a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

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Translations

resuscitator

[rɪˈsʌsɪteɪtəʳ] N → resucitador m

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resuscitator

n (Med) → Sauerstoffapparat m

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resuscitator

n. resucitador, aparato automático de asistencia respiratoria.

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