resuscitator

English

Etymology

resuscitate + -or

Noun

resuscitator (plural resuscitators)

  1. A person or thing that resuscitates.
  2. (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.

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Latin

Verb

resuscitātor

  1. second/third-person singular future passive imperative of resuscitō

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