ventilator

noun
UK: /ˈventɪleɪtər/
US: /ˈventɪleɪtər/

  1. A machine that helps someone breathe when they cannot breathe on their own.

    1. The patient is on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.
    2. Due to severe pneumonia, the elderly man was placed on a ventilator to assist his failing lungs.

  2. A device that replaces stale air with fresh air in a room or building.

    1. The bathroom has a ventilator to remove moisture.
    2. The new office building includes a sophisticated ventilator system to ensure air quality and circulation.

Synonyms

respirator blower
ventilator verb

  1. To provide a room or building with fresh air.

    1. Open the window to ventilator the room.
    2. The architect designed the building to ventilator naturally, reducing energy costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "ventilator" in English means: A machine that helps someone breathe when they cannot breathe on their own., A device that replaces stale air with fresh air in a room or building..

The phonetic transcription of "ventilator" is /ˈventɪleɪtər/ in British English and /ˈventɪleɪtər/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "ventilator": respirator, blower.

Example usage of "ventilator": "The patient is on a ventilator in the intensive care unit.". More examples on the page.