resuscitator

noun

re·​sus·​ci·​ta·​tor ri-ˈsə-sə-ˌtā-tər How to pronounce resuscitator (audio)
: one that resuscitates
specifically : an apparatus used to restore respiration (as to a partially asphyxiated person)

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With an Ambu-Bag resuscitator, the paramedic forced air into his lungs. — Lizzie Johnson, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Sep. 2020 Most people are familiar with Ambu bags from scenes in TV programs like ER where paramedics compress the manual resuscitator bags to help patients breathe as they’re rushed inside from an ambulance. — Erin Schulte, Wired, 21 Aug. 2020

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First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of resuscitator was in 1808

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“Resuscitator.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resuscitator. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.

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resuscitator

noun
re·​sus·​ci·​ta·​tor ri-ˈsəs-ə-ˌtāt-ər How to pronounce resuscitator (audio)
: one that resuscitates
especially : a device used to restore or assist the respiration of a person who is not breathing normally

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resuscitator

noun
re·​sus·​ci·​ta·​tor ri-ˈsəs-ə-ˌtāt-ər How to pronounce resuscitator (audio)
: one that resuscitates
specifically : an apparatus used to restore respiration (as of a partially asphyxiated person)
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