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RESUSCITATOR
resuscitator
(noun) a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
resuscitator (plural resuscitators)
A person or thing that resuscitates.
(medicine) A device, usually consisting of a face mask and tank, used to restore normal breathing to a person by forcing oxygen or an oxygen-rich mixture of gases into his or her lungs.
Source: Wiktionary
Re*sus"ci*ta`tor, n. Etym: [L.]
Definition: One who, or that which, resuscitates.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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