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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
S:
(n)
iron lung
(respirator that produces alternations in air pressure in a chamber surrounding a patient's chest to force air into and out of the lungs thus providing artificial respiration)
part meronym
S:
(n)
mouthpiece
(a part that goes over or into the mouth of a person)
"the mouthpiece of a respirator"
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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)
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)