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respirator

[res-puh-rey-ter] / ˈrɛs pəˌreɪ tər /
NOUN
artificial lung
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“My fence was damaged too, but I was able to stay and fight the fires thanks to a respirator I had.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

In Chiang Mai, doctor Thanakrit Im-iam was wearing a heavy-duty respirator to protect himself.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

As a multisystemic vascular disease primarily transmitted through the respiratory system, masks — especially N95-style respirator masks, which use clever physics to filter particles as tiny as viruses — effectively prevent most transmission.

From Salon • Oct. 9, 2024

And for the rest of her life she was dependent on a wheelchair operated by a tongue-touch keypad, a respirator that delivered 13 breaths a minute and ultimately a voice-activated computer to write.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

The first thing I did was tell Branwell that Nikki was off the respirator.

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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