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resuscitator
[ ri-suhs-i-tey-ter ]
noun
- a person or thing that resuscitates.
- Medicine/Medical. a device used in the treatment of asphyxiation that, by forcing oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs, initiates respiration.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of resuscitator1
First recorded in 1840–50; resuscitate + -or 2
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Example Sentences
The resuscitator of 'Portrait' book-plates in England in recent times was the late Mr. Thoms.
From Project Gutenberg
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