NOUN | artifact | inhalator, respirator | a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration |
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artifact | inhalator, inhaler | a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion |
Meaning | A breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration. | |
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Synonym | respirator | |
Parts | mouthpiece | A part that goes over or into the mouth of a person |
Narrower | iron lung | respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration |
Broader | breathing device, breathing apparatus, breathing machine, ventilator | A device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure |
Spanish | inhalador, respirador | |
Verbs | inhale | draw in (air) |
Meaning | A dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion. | |
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Synonym | inhaler | |
Broader | dispenser | A container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts |
Spanish | inhalador | |
Catalan | inhalador, nebulitzador |
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