resuscitator
Americannoun
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a person or thing that resuscitates.
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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.
noun
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an apparatus for forcing oxygen or a mixture containing oxygen into the lungs
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a person who resuscitates
Etymology
Origin of resuscitator
First recorded in 1840–50; resuscitate + -or 2
Example Sentences
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She said she responded and saw Ms Letby using a resuscitator on the infant, who "did not look very well at all".
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2022
They put a mask on my face and used a manual resuscitator to force air into my lungs.
From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2017
The Fox/New Regency project, which reportedly cost $117 million to produce, is seen as something of an important career resuscitator for both Cruise and co-star Cameron Diaz.
From Reuters ● Jun. 25, 2010
Civil Defense Director Jerry Wyman uncovered a blanketed body, applied a resuscitator and brought one "dead man" to life.
From Time Magazine Archive
In a volume dealing with Italian literature the poet of the Canzoniere must engage attention rather than the resuscitator of antique learning.
From Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) by Symonds, John Addington
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