Pulmotor

[ puhl-moh-ter, pool- ]

Trademark.
  1. a mechanical device for artificial respiration that forces oxygen into the lungs when respiration has ceased because of asphyxiation, drowning, etc.

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British Dictionary definitions for Pulmotor

Pulmotor

/ (ˈpʌlˌməʊtə, ˈpʊl-) /


noun
  1. trademark an apparatus for pumping oxygen into the lungs during artificial respiration

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