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Noun
S:
(n)
respirator
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inhalator
(a breathing device for administering long-term artificial respiration)
direct hyponym
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full hyponym
part meronym
S:
(n)
mouthpiece
(a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person)
"the mouthpiece of a respirator"
direct hypernym
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inherited hypernym
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sister term
S:
(n)
breathing device
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breathing apparatus
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breathing machine
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ventilator
(a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure)
S:
(n)
device
(an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
"the device is small enough to wear on your wrist"; "a device intended to conserve water"
S:
(n)
instrumentality
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instrumentation
(an artifact (or system of artifacts) that is instrumental in accomplishing some end)
S:
(n)
artifact
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artefact
(a man-made object taken as a whole)
S:
(n)
whole
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unit
(an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity)
"how big is that part compared to the whole?"; "the team is a unit"
S:
(n)
object
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physical object
(a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow)
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
S:
(n)
physical entity
(an entity that has physical existence)
S:
(n)
entity
(that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving))
derivationally related form
S:
(n)
inhaler
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inhalator
(a dispenser that produces a chemical vapor to be inhaled in order to relieve nasal congestion)