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aerophore

American  
[air-uh-fawr, -fohr] / ˈɛər əˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr /

noun

  1. a portable device filled with compressed air and used in cases of asphyxia or the like.

Etymology

Origin of aerophore

First recorded in 1875–80; aero- + -phore

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