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.

RELATED WORDS

inhalator

Nearby words

respighi, respighi, ottorino, respirable, respiration, respiration rate, respirator, respiratory, respiratory acidosis, respiratory alkalosis, respiratory bronchiole, respiratory capacity

Origin of respirator

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

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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

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Medicine 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.