Resuscitator (Noun)
Meaning
A breathing apparatus used for resuscitation by forcing oxygen into the lungs of a person who has undergone asphyxia or arrest of respiration.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The paramedics used a resuscitator to revive the man who had been underwater for too long.
- The doctor applied a mask to the patient and started the resuscitator, forcing oxygen into her lungs.
- The child had turned blue and was unresponsive, so the nurse grabbed the resuscitator and began to breathe life back into her.
- After the accident, the first responder used a manual resuscitator to breathe for the victim until the ambulance arrived.
- The EMT carefully assembled the portable resuscitator, ensuring it was working properly before applying it to the infant.