Medicine/Medical. a device used in the treatment of asphyxiation that, by forcing oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs, initiates respiration.
re·sus·ci·ta·tor (rĭ-sŭs'ĭ-tā'tər) n. One that resuscitates, as an apparatus that forces oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs of a person who has undergone partial asphyxiation.
Main Entry: re·sus·ci·ta·tor Pronunciation: ri-'s&s-&-"tAt-&r Function: noun : one that resuscitates;specifically: an apparatus used to restore respiration (as of a partially asphyxiated person)
resuscitator re·sus·ci·ta·tor (rĭ-sŭs'ĭ-tā'tər) n. One that resuscitates, as an apparatus that forces oxygen or a mixture of oxygen and carbon dioxide into the lungs of a person who has undergone partial asphyxiation.