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respirator

[ res-puh-rey-ter ]
/ ˈrɛs pəˌreɪ tər /
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noun

a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth, or nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like.
British. gas mask.
Medicine/Medical. an apparatus to produce artificial respiration.

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Origin of respirator

1785–95; < Latin respīrāt(us) (see respiration) + -or2

Words nearby respirator

respell, respighi, respirable, respiration, respiration rate, respirator, respiratory, respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, respiratory bronchiole, respiratory capacity
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British Dictionary definitions for respirator

respirator
/ (ˈrɛspəˌreɪtə) /

noun

an apparatus for providing long-term artificial respiration
Also called: gas mask a device worn over the mouth and nose to prevent inhalation of noxious fumes or to warm cold air before it is breathed
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for respirator

respirator
[ rĕs′pə-rā′tər ]

n.

A device that supplies oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide for breathing, used especially in artificial respiration.inhalator ventilator
A screenlike device worn over the mouth or nose or both to protect the respiratory tract.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.