Respirator
noun
1.
a masklike device, usually of gauze, worn over the mouth, or nose and mouth, to prevent the inhalation of noxious substances or the like.
2.
British. gas mask.
3.
Medicine/Medical. an apparatus to produce artificial respiration.
noun
1.
an apparatus for providing long-term artificial respiration
2.
Also called gas mask. a device worn over the mouth and nose to prevent inhalation of noxious fumes or to warm cold air before it is breathed
respirator res·pi·ra·tor (rěs’pə-rā’tər)
n.
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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