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respirator definition

res·pi·ra·tor (res′pə rāt′ər)

noun

  1. a device, as of gauze, worn over the mouth and nose to prevent the inhaling of harmful substances, to warm the air breathed, etc.
  2. an apparatus for giving artificial respiration

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