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Pul⋅mo⋅tor

  [puhl-moh-ter, pool-]
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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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Main Entry: pul·mo·tor
Pronunciation: 'pul-"mOt-&r, 'p&l-
Function: noun
: a respiratory apparatus for pumping oxygen or air into andout of the lungs (as of an asphyxiated person)
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pulmotor pul·mo·tor (p&oobreve;l'mō'tər, pŭl'-)
n.
A device used to inflate and deflate the lungs during resuscitation.

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