noun
Meaning 1
A person or thing that resuscitates.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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resuscitator
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noun
Meaning 2
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 their lungs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
a breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator
History
Etymology
From resuscitate + -or.