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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
A device used to deliver supplemental oxygen or increased airflow to a patient in need of respiratory help.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, US, common
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: nasal prongs, NC
Antonyms: none provided
History
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