Definition of "respirator" [res•pi•ra•tor]

• A device that supplies oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide for breathing, used especially in artificial respiration. Also called inhalator. (noun)
• A screenlike device worn over the mouth or nose or both to protect the respiratory tract. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "After the respirator is disconnected, the camera pans over to the monitor as she gradually flatlines, followed by a close-up of Julia's dead hand being held by Sally Field."
• "My only suggestion is to use the word respirator when referring to N95 or P2 or other respirator types."
• "The soft beeping of the heart monitor and the “ssssssshhhhh” sound from the respirator were the only sounds in the room."