resuscitator

American  

[ri-suhs-i-tey-ter] / rɪˈsʌs ɪˌteɪ tər /

noun

1. a person or thing that resuscitates.

2. Medicine/Medical. a device used in the treatment of asphyxiation that, by forcing oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs, initiates respiration.

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Etymology

Origin of resuscitator

First recorded in 1840–50; resuscitate + -or ²

Example Sentences

"At the time, the hospital did not even have a resuscitator," says Jessika.

From BBC

The group did not do mouth-to-mouth but had rotated a resuscitator and oxygen mask to help the man breathe while doing chest compressions for 45 minutes.

From Seattle Times

She was 4 then, a blond, wide-eyed toddler pictured in the paper breathing from a resuscitator in the arms of Eugene Pugliese, the firefighter who had just carried her out of her burning apartment building.

From Washington Post

Its design was based on standard resuscitator bags that are used by paramedics, as well as "sophisticated instruments, sensors, and alarms that work together to support automated compressions and patient monitoring."

From Fox News

Noting the child’s labored breathing, Labrum performed mouth-to-mouth ventilation on the baby, who also required a resuscitator and additional care inside the hospital.

From Washington Times