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Noun: resuscitator  ri'sú-si,tey-tu(r)
  1. A breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
    "The paramedics used a resuscitator to help the drowning victim breathe"

Derived forms: resuscitators

Type of: breathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator

Encyclopedia: Resuscitator