pulmotor

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pulmotor

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From Latin pulmo (“a lung”) + English motor. Originally a brand name.

noun pulmotors

An apparatus for producing artificial respiration by pumping oxygen and/or air into and out of the lungs, as of a person who has been asphyxiated by drowning, breathing poisonous gases, etc.

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@misc{pulmotor_2026,
  title = {pulmotor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pulmotor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}