ventilator

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈvɛntɪleɪtər/

Definition

A medical device that provides mechanical assistance to a patient who cannot breathe independently.

Examples

• The doctors placed the critically ill patient on a ventilator to support his respiratory function.

• After the surgery, the patient remained on a ventilator for several hours until the anesthesia wore off.

• Hospitals had to quickly increase their supply of ventilators during the peak of the respiratory virus outbreak.

How to Use ventilator

on a ventilator (prepositional phrase)

being supported by the machine — "He has been on a ventilator for three days."

place on a ventilator (collocation)

to initiate mechanical ventilation — "The medical team decided to place the patient on a ventilator immediately."

Synonyms of ventilator

Words with a similar meaning to ventilator:

• breathing machine
• respirator
• mechanical ventilator

Browse the full Anaversity dictionary