resuscitator

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R0188700 (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.

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(rɪˈsʌsɪˌteɪtə) n1. (Medicine) an apparatus for forcing oxygen or a mixture containing oxygen into the lungs2. (Medicine) a person who resuscitates

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n. 1. a person or thing that resuscitates. 2. 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. [1840–50]

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Noun

resuscitator - a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respirationbreathing apparatus, breathing device, breathing machine, ventilator - a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure

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resuscitator

(rĭsŭs`ĭtā'tər), device used to revive a person whose normal breathing has been disrupted. Several types are in wide use. The automatic tank resuscitator consists of a face mask that fits tightly over the nose and mouth and is connected by a tube to one or more tanks of gas. Pressurized oxygen enters the mask through the action of automatic valves. A second tank may contain carbon dioxide, small amounts of which are mixed with oxygen, serving to activate the respiratory center in the brain. In a similar device, the manual tank resuscitator, the oxygen flow is regulated by the operator. The self-inflating, bag-mask resuscitator consists of an airtight mask that fits over the nose and mouth, a self-inflating bag, and often an oxygen tube connector. When the bag is squeezed, air or oxygen enters the patient's lungs. The bag inflates automatically when released. Air from the lungs leaves the mask by an escape valve without returning to the bag.

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[ri′səs·ə‚tād·ər] (engineering) A device for supplying oxygen to and inducing breathing in asphyxiation victims.

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[rĕ-sus´ĭ-ta″tor] an apparatus for initiating respiration in persons whose breathing has stopped.

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(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.

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noun a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration

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