resuscitator

re·sus·ci·ta·tor  (r-ss-ttr)

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

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

Translations

resuscitator [rɪˈsʌsɪteɪtəʳ] N → resucitador m

resuscitator

n (Med) → Sauerstoffapparat m