ventilator
pronunciation
How to pronounce ventilator in British English:
UK [ˈventɪleɪtə(r)]
How to pronounce ventilator in American English:
US [ˈvɛntlˌetɚ]
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- Noun:
- a device (such as a fan) that introduces fresh air or expels foul air
- a device that facilitates breathing in cases of respiratory failure
Word Origin
- ventilator (n.)
- 1743, agent noun from ventilate. Latin ventilator meant "a winnower."
Example
- 1. Putting dying patients on a ventilator to retrieve organs later .
- 2. The new puritan bennett goodknight 420 unit ventilator and tourists .
- 3. Ventilator plays a important role among modern medical equipments .
- 4. The ventilator inventor 's adventure prevented him from venturing revenge .
- 5. We had to put him on a ventilator .