# resuscitator

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A person or thing that resuscitates.
2. A device, usually consisting of a face mask and tank, used to restore normal breathing to a person by forcing oxygen or an oxygen-rich mixture of gases into their lungs.

## Etymology
From resuscitate + -or.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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