resuscitator
[ ri-suhs-i-tey-ter ]
/ rɪˈsʌs ɪˌteɪ tər /
noun
a person or thing that resuscitates.
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.
Origin of resuscitator
First recorded in 1840–50;
resuscitate +
-or2
Words nearby resuscitator
resurrectionism,
resurrectionist,
resurvey,
resuscitate,
resuscitation,
resuscitator,
resveratrol,
reszke,
ret,
ret.,
retable
Example sentences from the Web for resuscitator
The resuscitator of 'Portrait' book-plates in England in recent times was the late Mr. Thoms.
Book-Plates |William J. Hardy
British Dictionary definitions for resuscitator
resuscitator
/ (rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪtə) /
noun
an apparatus for forcing oxygen or a mixture containing oxygen into the lungs
a person who resuscitates
Medical definitions for resuscitator
resuscitator
[ rĭ-sŭs′ĭ-tā′tər ]
n.
One that resuscitates, as an apparatus that forces oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs of a person who has undergone partial asphyxiation.