Friday, 7 September 2012

ventilator



noun 

Click to hear the UK pronunciation of this wordClick to hear the US pronunciation of this word/ˈven.tɪ.leɪ.tər//-əl.eɪ.ɚ/ [C]

Definition


a machine that helps people breathe correctly by allowing air to flow in and out of their lungs
He was brought into intensive care shortly after the crash and immediatelyput on a ventilator.
(Definition of ventilator noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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