Definition of "resuscitator" []

• One that resuscitates, as an apparatus that forces oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs of a person who has undergone partial asphyxiation. (noun)

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• "The use of the Laerdal infant resuscitator results in the delivery of high oxygen fractions in the absence of a blender."
• "The tools include a dry towel, a suction bulb and a hand-operated bag-and-mask resuscitator."
• "There were no late-night calls for me to perform an emergency lobotomy or yelling, “Clear!” and saving the life of a child with the heart resuscitator."