pulmotor

pulmotor

A lifeguard uses a pulmotor to revive a swimmer on the beach.

Definition

Noun: - A device for artificial respiration: "pulmotor" refers to a mechanical apparatus used to pump air into and out of the lungs of a person who has stopped breathing, often due to drowning, gas poisoning, or suffocation. It is a historical term for an early type of respirator or resuscitator.

Usage Examples
  • (A device to restore breathing.)
  • (A historical artificial respiration device.)
Advanced Usage

  • "to be on a pulmotor": to be receiving artificial respiration via this device.

    • The patient was placed on a pulmotor after being rescued from the smoke-filled room. (The patient was connected to the mechanical respirator.)

  • "pulmotor squad": a team trained to use the pulmotor in emergencies.

    • The pulmotor squad arrived within minutes to assist the unconscious victim. (A specialized rescue team.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Pulmotor is itself a proprietary term (from a brand name) and has no common variants. However, related terms include:
    • Resuscitator (n): a modern device for reviving someone who is not breathing.
      • The paramedic used a bag-valve-mask resuscitator instead of an old pulmotor. (A contemporary breathing aid.)
    • Respirator (n): a device that assists or replaces breathing.
      • An iron lung is a type of respirator, similar in function to a pulmotor. (A machine for artificial respiration.)
Synonyms
  • Artificial respirator: a mechanical device that helps a person breathe.
  • Resuscitation apparatus: equipment used to revive an unconscious or non-breathing person.
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
  • "Pulmotor" is not commonly used in idioms or phrasal verbs due to its specific technical and historical nature. However, it may appear in historical or medical contexts:
    • "Pulmotor treatment": the process of using the device for artificial respiration.
      • The pulmotor treatment was administered for 20 minutes before the patient regained consciousness. (The procedure of mechanical ventilation.)
Related Idioms
  • "To be brought back by the pulmotor": a figurative expression meaning to be revived from a critical state.
    • After the accident, he felt as if he had been brought back by the pulmotor. (He felt revived, as if saved from death.)