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US
/ˈɹɛspɝˌeɪtɝ/
]
[ UK /ɹɪspˈɪɹeɪtɐ/ ]
[ UK /ɹɪspˈɪɹeɪtɐ/ ]
NOUN
- a protective mask with a filter; protects the face and lungs against poisonous gases
- a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration
How To Use respirator In A Sentence
- She rode in back of the station wagon, probably on a wheeled stretcher, with a battery-run respirator on her chest.
- The regular suck and clack of the respirators calmed me down. A FEW SHORT NOTES ON TROPICAL BUTTERFLIES
- Genital infections are spread venereally, and respiratory infections usually by inhalation.
- Pediatricians are once again extremely busy this winter as patients with asthma symptoms - the most common disease among children - are crowding into respiratory clinics.
- It constantly spews toxic chemicals into the air here, and the residents I work with suffer from headaches, nosebleeds and respiratory problems.
- Doctors put her on a respirator and wheeled her downstairs to the intensive care unit.
- This plant is useful for both acute and chronic respiratory diseases, including acute influenza, earache, sinusitis and sore throat.
- Scented candles, especially the industrial strength and size that many people light around the holidays, give off more than fragrance-studies show they produce tiny bits of pollution known as particulates that can inflame the respiratory tract and aggravate asthma, Dr. Sublett says. Msnbc.com: Top msnbc.com headlines
- The extrinsic or transmitted movements of the esophagus are respiratory and pulsatory, and to a slight extent, bechic. Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery
- According to the CDC, the "age-adjusted death rate decreased significantly for 10 of the 15 leading causes of death," including heart disease, malignant neoplasm cancer, various chronic diseases of the liver or respiratory system, influenza and pneumonia. The March of Health Progress