inhalator
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8.2
- noun
- /ɪnˈheɪlətər/
- Archaic
:
inhalador
- The technician demonstrated how to operate the inhalator properly to ensure effective treatment.
Examples
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Vadim placed a gray inhalator before Marko's face and tapped him on the back gently, the way he used to burp him as a baby.
Fiction book (1995) -
The paramedic quickly retrieved an inhalator to help the patient breathe during the emergency.
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In a medical crisis, the doctor used an inhalator to deliver oxygen to the struggling patient.
Synonyms
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4.6
A machine that moves air into and out of a person's lungs when they cannot breathe alone
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4.9
A machine that helps a person breathe by moving air into and out of their lungs
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3.4
A machine that helps a person get air into their lungs when they cannot do it on their own
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4.4
A device that helps a person breathe when the air is unsafe or not available
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3.9
A machine that helps a person take air into their lungs when they cannot do it themselves
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8.2
A device that helps a person breathe when they are not breathing
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word inhalator comes from inhale ('to breathe in') and the tool ending -ator meaning 'a thing that does'. So, an inhalator is a device that helps give air or oxygen into the lungs.