respirator
(res′pə rāt′ər)
noun
- a device, as of gauze, worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhaling of harmful substances, to warm the air breathed, etc.
- an apparatus for giving artificial respiration
See respirator in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun- A device that supplies oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide for breathing, used especially in artificial respiration. Also called inhalator.
- A screenlike device worn over the mouth or nose or both to protect the respiratory tract.
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