pulmotor
/ˈpʌlmoʊtər/
noun
- A device used to pump air into a person's lungs to help them breathe, especially in emergencies.
- The paramedic used a pulmotor to revive the drowning victim.
- Modern ventilators have replaced the old pulmotor in hospitals.
- Early pulmotors were bulky but saved many lives.
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