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oxygen tent
noun
- a small tentlike canopy placed over a sick person for delivering and maintaining a flow of oxygen at critical periods.
oxygen tent
noun
- med a transparent enclosure covering a bedridden patient, into which oxygen is released to help maintain respiration
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Word History and Origins
Origin of oxygen tent1
First recorded in 1920–25
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Example Sentences
Just 24 hours later, the American people were informed that their war-hero president was in an oxygen tent at Fitzsimons Army Hospital being treated by one of the best cardiologists in the country.
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