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res·pi·ra·tor
 respirator
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- pronunciation:
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- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a filtering device worn over a person's nose and mouth to keep pathogens and impurities in the air from being taken into the lungs.
The workers were wearing respirators to help protect themselves from the dangerous dust particles. |
| definition 2: |
an apparatus for maintaining artificial respiration.
The patient could not breathe on his own and was put on a respirator. |
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