res·pi·ra·tor

res·pi·ra·tor
/ˈrɛspəˌreıtɚ/ noun, pl -tors [count]
1 : a device that you wear over your mouth and nose so that you can breathe when there is a lot of dust, smoke, etc., in the air
2 medical : a device that helps people to breathe when they are not able to breathe naturally

The doctors put her on a respirator.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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