Drinker respirator
Drink·er respirator
noun \ˈdriŋ-kər-\Definition of DRINKER RESPIRATOR
Biographical Note for DRINKER RESPIRATOR
Drinker, Philip (1894–1972), American industrial hygienist. Drinker introduced the Drinker respirator, or iron lung, in 1929. He also invented a small chamber for maintaining respiration in newborn babies. During his career he studied industrial hygiene, the control of air pollution, and toxicology.
