Definition of ventilator
: one that ventilates: such asa : a contrivance for introducing fresh air or expelling foul or stagnant airb : respirator 2
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The patient was put on a ventilator.
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After two weeks at Loyola, a blood transfusion and an operation to reroute her nerves and put pins in to support her spine, Chelsea was put on a ventilator and tube feed.
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The scheme involved stealing sophisticated equipment — including ventilators, ultrasound machines, defibrillators and anesthesia machines — and selling the items to medical equipment resellers.
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Few readers grasped the implications of Bobbi leaving the hospital with all seven of her new children still on ventilators.
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VENTILATOR Defined for English Language Learners
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: a device that lets fresh air enter and move through a room, building, etc.
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medical : a device for helping a person to breathe
VENTILATOR Defined for Kids
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: a device for letting in fresh air or driving out bad or stale air
Medical Dictionary
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: respirator 2
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