plural respirators
1
: a device that you wear over your mouth and nose so that you can breathe when there is a lot of dust, smoke, etc., in the air
2
medical
: a device that helps people to breathe when they are not able to breathe naturally
The doctors put her on a respirator.
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“Respirator.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/respirator. Accessed 9 Jul. 2026.
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