responaut
/ˈrɛspənɔːt/British Medicine. Now chiefly historical
noun
A person permanently dependent upon a ventilator (artificial respirator) to maintain breathing.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in The Sunday Times. From resp- + -o- + -naut.
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