ventilator
[ ven-tl-ey-ter ]
/ ˈvɛn tlˌeɪ tər /
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noun
a person or thing that ventilates.
a contrivance or opening for replacing foul or stagnant air with fresh air.
Medicine/Medical. an apparatus to produce artificial respiration, moving air into and out of a patient’s lungs: The patient presented with signs of respiratory failure and was placed immediately on a ventilator.
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Origin of ventilator
First recorded in 1735–45; ventilat(e) + -or2
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British Dictionary definitions for ventilator
ventilator
/ (ˈvɛntɪˌleɪtə) /
noun
an opening or device, such as a fan, used to ventilate a room, building, etc
med a machine that maintains a flow of air into and out of the lungs of a patient who is unable to breathe normally
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Medical definitions for ventilator
ventilator
[ vĕn′tl-ā′tər ]
n.
respirator
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